Atlantic Design Engineers, LLC (Atlantic) conducted an initial wind turbine siting and feasibility analysis of the PNHS property.
Atlantic completed a series of studies to obtain a better understanding of the impacts associated with a turbine in this location including:
Shadow Flicker Impact Study Photosimulations from various locations around the site Zone of Visual Influence (ZVI) Map
Atlantic then completed a noise monitoring program and Acoustic Analysis to determine the background (ambient) noise levels at various locations surrounding the site; and selected a representative turbine (900kW EWT) to acquire a better understanding of the specific acoustic impacts the project may have on nearby residential neighborhoods.
Project History
Energy production numbers are based on the following: Predicted Wind Resource:
5.4 m/s at 40 m (131’) AGL 5.7 m/s at 55 m (180’) AGL 6.4 m/s at 75 m (246’) AGL
Annual energy production loss factor of 8%
75 m EWT 54-900: 900 kW Rated Capacity: 2,124,000 kWh/year*
71 m Gamesa G58: 850 kW Rated Capacity: 2,117,000 kWh/year
55 m Aeronautica 54-750: 750 kW Rated Capacity: 1,604,000 kWh/year
40 m Aeronautica 29-225: 225 kW Rated Capacity: 313,000 kWh/year
*: Model used to complete Shadow Flicker, Visual, and Noise Impact Assessments
Energy Production Estimates