Turbine, Fredericton

System

Wind: 400W Air X turbine

Cost: Wind -$1000 for the turbine, $1500 for the rest.

Date of Installation: Wind Turbine, 2004

Type/kind: Residential (Family of 4)

Installer: Self Install

Supplier: Southwest Wind Power
(http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm)

Description of Case Study: An Air X wind turbine sits high above the roof and could generate as much as 400W of power, if the wind would blow. It does from late Fall to early Spring, but no longer once Summer arrives. Essentially, there is no energy to be had from wind in our location during the warmer part of the year. The high trees surrounding our house don't make things easier, but we sure won't cut them down.