Indian Lake Wind Turbine Research Project

Quick Facts About The Project

  • Location: Indian Lake H.S., Lewistown, OH
  • Installation date: May 12, 2006
  • Cost: Approximately $70,000 (including data monitoring and other specialized equipment
  • Installer: Third Sun Solar and Wind Power, Ltd., Athens, Ohio
  • Tower: 100-foot non-guyed lattice tower assembled by Indian Lake H.S. students
  • Turbine: Bergey Windpower Excel
  • Turbine blades: 22-foot diameter, fiberglass
  • Turbine/generator capacity: 10 kilowatts
  • Est. generator output: 583 kWh/month, donated to Indian Lake H.S.
  • Wind speeds: Startup 7 mph; full power 31 mph
  • Contact: Indian Lake H.S. — Rich Glink, sciences teacher, 937-686-8851
Wind turbine photo

The "economics" of a 10KW system based on the Indian Lake Wind Turbine Research Project:

  • Size of wind system: 10.0 kilowatts (KW)
  • Initial cost: $50,000
  • Annual cost: $5,200
  • Monthly kWh: 583 kWh/month or 58 kWh/month/kW
  • Annual kWh: 7,000
  • Projected capacity factor: 7,000/(10.0 kW x 8,760) = 8%
  • Cost of wind electricity: $0.74/kWh (74¢/kWh)

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