A variable voltage and frequency output wind turbine (20) Variations of the wind turbine (20) include use of a slotless alternator (32) to reduce alternator noise, a high power AC output to facilitate transmission of the output over extended distances, AC to DC converters and DC to AC converters (40), and sensors for systems and devices to receive the wind turbine output and to allow matching of the output to the receiving devices and system Other features include a removable hatchcover (30) for dissipating heat from components contained in the turbine or attached to the hatchcover (30), a swept blade design (24) to reduce blade-produced noise, and power storage components (72) for storing and intermittently using energy stored as a result of wind turbine (20) power generation