System: 10 kW residential grid-connected wind energy system, Harford NY
Wind resource:
AWS
TrueWind average annual wind speed at turbine hub height
estimated at 5.0 m/s (11.1 mph)
Wind turbine:
Bergey
Windpower Excel-S, 11.5ft black blades to reduce icing
Wind tower:
Bergey
Windpower 80ft galvanized guyed-lattice
Inverter:
Xantrex GridTek
10 for BWC Excel-S, 10kW, 240VAC
Monitoring: Electromechanical meter and integral display on GridTek
10.
Davis Instruments
Vantage Pro2 wireless weather station for wind speed and environmental
monitoring
Funding assistance:
NYSERDA
PON-792 incentive at 50% of total installed cost
