Energizing Nova Scotia Cooperatives

Small Wind Energy:

BIG Opportunity for Nova Scotia

Community Groups

• What is COMFIT?

• How can you benefit?

• Who is Seaforth Energy?

We can help - checklist

Agenda

• NS Community Feed-in Tariff Program (COMFIT)

lets community groups sell fixed-rate energy

to NS Power for 20 years

• COMFIT rate in the small wind category (50kW and under) is $.499/kWh, which is ~3.5X the current market rate

• COMFIT program can provide a long term and profitable revenue stream

What is COMFIT?

• Community groups can install a 50kW turbine for $375,000 in initial costs (financing available)

• Can produce 100,000 kWh annually / unit

• Yields ~$50,000 annual revenue / unit

• Projected net profit: $500,000 / unit

What is COMFIT?

Example Community Group:

Ready to harness wind energy

Visit The Nova Scotia Wind Atlas. Yellow & higher wind can drive revenue!

• Nova Scotia based green energy company

• 15 year track record manufacturing, distribution, installation

• AOC 15/50 50kW turbine

• Worlds largest installed fleet of active turbines in its size class

Seaforth Energy

AOC 15/50 - rigorous third-party testing

NREL Test Reports Sandia National Laboratories Underwriters Laboratories Certificates

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

See the results HERE

AOC 15/50 Turbine A leader in its class

AOC 15/50 Turbine Global install map

Installed and field tested in Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, UK, Europe, Russia, and India.

AOC 15/50 Turbine Return on investment

AOC 15/50

Installed cost $375,000

20 year service cost $90,000

Component replacements $40,000

Total projected cost $505,000

20 year output (kWh) @ 23% capacity factor $2,000,000

Total projected revenue $998,000

• One AOC 15/50 provides power for 10 average NS homes

• Potential usage wherever there is three phase power.

• Delivers attractive fixed rates through COMFIT – NS Power

• Internationally recognized durability & performance, from Nova Scotia

AOC 15/50 Turbine A leader in its class

‘Three Phase Power.’

Contact our Project Development Team

(902) 406-4400 mcarey@seaforthenergy.com

Questions? Let’s get started.

Visit The Nova Scotia Wind Atlas

Select location with wind speed of 5.5 metre / sec.

starting on page 4

Checklist with Seaforth Energy

or greater at 30m hub height

Confirm the presence of three phase power

Identify sites that meet local setback requirements

Consult nsrenewables.ca for further COMFIT info

Consult the Application Overview and follow the steps

• Credit Union Atlantic: Flexible financing through provincial and national programs

• Farm Credit Canada: Financial services tailored toward rural renewable energy development

• Aon Reed Stenhouse: Provides specialized insurance policies for wind energy projects

• Inquire at Nova Scotia Cooperative Council

• OR major Canadian Financial Institutions

Financing

Small Wind Energy:

BIG Opportunity!