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A wind power installation having external and/or internal redundancy derived by multiple, independent power generating systems arranged in parallel, but switchably interconnected to allow substantial continued operation in the event of a critical component failure.

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1. A wind power installation comprising:a plurality of power generating systems arranged in parallel, including: a first power generating system with having a first stator and a first feed line configuration, wherein an output of the first stator is electrically connected to an input of the first fe

1. A wind power installation comprising:a plurality of power generating systems arranged in parallel, including: a first power generating system with having a first stator and a first feed line configuration, wherein an output of the first stator is electrically connected to an input of the first feed line configuration, and wherein the first feed line configuration includes a first rectifier, a first inverter and a first transformer; a second cower generating system having a second stator and a second feed line configuration, wherein an output of the second stator is connected to an input of the second feed line configuration, and wherein the second feed line configuration includes a second rectifier, a second inverter and a second transformer; and wherein an output of the first transformer and an output of the second transformer couple to a power transmission line and, in combination, provide at least a portion of the output power of the wind cower installation. 2. The wind power installation of claim 1, wherein the first stator and the second stator are each shaped in the form of a segment of a circular ring in which a rotor is rotated, wherein the first and second stators, in combination, form a portion of the circular ring.3. The wind power installation of claim 2, wherein at least the first stator comprises two windings.4. The wind power installation of claim 2, wherein the first and second stators each comprises two windings.5. The wind power installation of claim 4, wherein the two windings are electrically displaced relative to each other through 30°.6. The wind power installation of claim 2, wherein at least the winding of the first stator comprises a three-phase current winding.7. The wind power installation of claim 2, wherein the windings of the first and second stators comprises a three-phase current winding.8. The wind power installation of claim 2, further including a switch device, electrically disposed between the output of the first stator and the input of the second feed line configuration, to connect the output of the first stator to the input of the second feed line configuration.9. The wind power installation of claim 8, wherein the second rectifier is over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load.10. The wind power installation of claim 2, further including a switch device to couple an output of the first rectifier to an input of the second inverter.11. The wind power installation of claim 10, wherein the second inverter is over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load.12. The wind power installation of claim 2, further including a plurality of switch devices to connect the output of the first stator to an input of the second transformer.13. The wind power installation of claim 12, wherein the second transformer is over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load.14. The wind power installation of claim 1, wherein:a the first rectifier includes an input to receive a power signal from the first stator and an output to transmit a rectified power signal; the first inverter includes an input to receive the rectified power signal from the first rectifier and an output to transmit an inverted power signal; and, the first transformer includes an input to receive the inverted power signal from the first inverter and an output to transmit a transformed power signal onto the power transmission line; the second rectifier includes an input to receive a power signal from the second stator and an output to transmit a rectified power signal; the second inverter includes an input to receive the rectified power signal from the second rectifier and an output to transmit an inverted power signal; and, the second transformer includes an input to receive the inverted power signal from the second inverter and an output to transmit a transformed power signal onto the power transmission line. 15. The wind power installation of claim 14, further comprising:a first normally open switches disposed between the first and second feed line configurations at respective rectifier inputs. 16. The wind power installation of claim 15, further comprising:a second normally open switch disposed between the first and second feed line configurations at respective inverter inputs. 17. The wind power installation of claim 16, further comprising:a third normally open switch disposed between the first and second feed line configurations at respective transformer inputs. 18. The wind power installation of claim 17wherein one or more of the first, second, or third normally open switches close in response to the failure of a rectifier, inverter, and/or transformer in one of the first and second feed line configurations. 19. The wind power installation of claim 18, further comprising:a plurality of normally closed switches, including: a first normally closed switch, disposed between the first stator and the first rectifier, to open in the event of a failure in the first rectifier; a second normally closed switch, disposed between the first rectifier and the first inverter, to open in the event of a failure of the first inverter; and a third normally closed switch, disposed between the first inverter and the first transformer, to open in the event of a failure of the first transformer; a fourth normally closed switch, disposed between the second stator and the second rectifier, to open in the event of a failure in the second rectifier; a fifth normally closed switch, disposed between the second rectifier and the second inverter, to open in the event of a failure in the second inverter; and a sixth normally closed switch, disposed between the second inverter and the second transformer, to open in the event of a failure in the second transformer. 20. The wind power installation of claim 1 wherein the plurality of power generating systems further include:a third power generating system having a third stator and a third feed line configuration, wherein an output of the third stator is electrically connected to an input of the third feed line configuration, and wherein the third feed line configuration includes a third rectifier, a third inverter and a third transformer; and a fourth power generating system having a fourth stator and a fourth feed line configuration, wherein an output of the fourth stator is connected to an input of the fourth feed line configuration, and wherein the fourth feed line configuration includes a fourth rectifier, a fourth inverter and a fourth transformer wherein the first transformer, the second transformer, the third transformer and the fourth transformer, in combination, provide the output power of the wind power installation. 21. The wind power installation of claim 20, wherein the first stator, the second stator, the third stator and the fourth stator are each shaped in the form of a segment of a circular ring wherein the first, second, third and fourth stators, in combination, substantially form the circular ring that is disposed around the rotatably mounted rotor.22. A wind power installation comprising:a plurality of power generating systems, including: a first power generating system having a plurality of components including: a stator configured as a first segment in a circular ring disposed around a rotatably mounted rotor, and a feed line configuration to connect the stator with a power transmission line, wherein the feed line configuration includes a rectifier, an inverter, and a transformer; and a second power generating system having a plurality of components including: a stator configured as a second segment in the circular ring disposed around the rotatably mounted rotor, and a feed line configuration to connect the stator of the second power generating system with the power transmission line, wherein the feed line configuration of the second power generating system includes a rectifier, an inverter, and a transformer. 23. The wind power installation of claim 22, further comprising:a plurality of normally open switches disposed between the first and second power generating systems; a first plurality of normally closed by-pass switch pairs connecting the rectifier, the inverter, and the transformer within the feed line configuration of the first power generating system; and a second plurality of normally closed by-pass switch pairs connecting the rectifier, the inverter, and the transformer within the feed line configuration of the second power generating system. 24. The wind power installation of claim 23,wherein the plurality of normally open switches and the first and second plurality of normally closed by-pass switch pairs responsively switch to cut-out a component from its corresponding feed line configuration. 25. The wind power installation of claim 24, wherein the plurality of normally open switches further comprises:a first normally open switch disposed between inputs of the rectifiers of the feed line configurations of the first and second power generating systems; a second normally open switch disposed between inputs of the inverters of the feed line configurations of the first and second power generating systems; and a third normally open switch disposed between inputs of the transformers of the feed line configurations of the first and second power generating systems. 26. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein the stator of the feed line configuration of the first power generating system comprises two windings.27. The wind power installation of claim 26, wherein the stators of the first and second power generating systems comprises two windings.28. The wind power installation of claim 27, wherein the two windings are electrically displaced relative to each other through 30°.29. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein the winding of the stator of the first power generating system comprises a three-phase current winding.30. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein winding of the stators of the first and second power generating systems comprises a three-phase current winding.31. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein at least one rectifier in the feed line configuration of the first power generating system is sufficiently over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load to effectively power load share in the event of a component failure.32. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein at least one inverter in the feed line configuration of the first sower generating system is sufficiently over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load to effectively power load share in the event of a component failure.33. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein at least one transformer in the feed line configuration of the first power generating system is sufficiently over-dimensioned relative to a nominal operating load to effectively power load share in the event of a component failure.34. The wind power installation of claim 22, wherein the plurality of power generating systems further includes a third power generating system having a plurality of components including:a stator configured as a third segment in the circular ring that is disposed around the rotatably mounted rotor; and a feed line configuration to connect the stator of the third power generating system with the power transmission line, wherein the feed line configuration of the third power generating system includes a rectifier, an inverter, and a transformer. 35. The wind power installation of claim 34 wherein the plurality of power generating systems are electrically cross-connected at selected points to by-pass a failure of one or more of the rectifiers, the inverters, and/or the transformers of the feed line configurations of the plurality of power generating systems.36. The wind power installation of claim 34 wherein the plurality of power generating systems are electrically cross-connected via a switch network to by-pass a failure of one or more of the rectifiers, the inverters, and/or the transformers of the feed line configurations of the plurality of power generating systems.37. The wind power installation of claim 34 wherein the plurality of power generating systems further includes a fourth power generating system having a plurality of components including:a stator configured as a fourth segment in the circular ring disposed around the rotatably mounted rotor; and a feed line configuration to connect the stator of the fourth power generating system with the power transmission line, wherein the feed line configuration of the fourth power generating system includes a rectifier, an inverter, and a transformer. 38. The wind power installation of claim 37 wherein the plurality of power generating systems are electrically cross-connected at selected points to by-pass a failure of one or more of the rectifiers, the inverters, and/or the transformers of the feed line configurations of the plurality of power generating systems.39. A wind power installation comprising:a plurality of power generating systems, each power generating system including: a stator, and a feed line configuration to connect the stator with a power transmission line, wherein the feed line configuration includes components that comprise a rectifier, an inverter, and a transformer; wherein the plurality of power generating systems are electrically cross-connected at selected points to by-pass a failure of one or more of the rectifiers, the inverters, and/or the transformers. 40. The wind power installation of claim 39, further comprising:a plurality of normally closed by-pass switch pairs connecting each component within a respective feed line configuration. 41. The wind power installation of claim 40, wherein the plurality of power generating systems are electrically cross-connected at the respective points selected from a group of cross-connection points consisting of:inputs to respective rectifiers in the plurality of power generating systems, inputs to respective inverters in the plurality of power generating systems, inputs to respective transformer in the plurality of power generating systems, and, output to respective transformer in the plurality of power generating systems. 42. The wind power installation of claim 39 wherein the stator of each power generating system is an independent segment of a circular ring that is disposed around a rotatably mounted rotor wherein the stators of the plurality of power generating systems, in combination, substantially form the circular ring.