Most Yukoners live in valleys that are too sheltered to access higher winds. This is the minimum yearly average necessary for meaningful energy to power your house. If your site is on a ridge above a valley or on a point that juts out into a lake, you may have winds approaching 5 metres per second (m/s). It could be structurally unsound and cause noise and vibration in the house. Don't try to save room by installing a wind turbine on the roof of your house. Things to consider if you are thinking about installing wind energy LocationĪ wind turbine needs a minimum 141-foot clearing at the base possibly more depending on the type of tower you choose.
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After 1 year of data is collected, we remove the station and provide you with a report of the wind resource and how to best harness it for your needs. After signing an agreement with the Government of Yukon, a contractor installs the station to monitor the wind for 1 year. 7063.Įmail: If you decide to proceed, we add your name to the waitlist for a monitoring station to become available. Phone: 86 or toll free in Yukon: 1-80, ext. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. In person: Energy Solutions Centre at 206A Lowe Street (across from Riverside Grocery) in Whitehorse, Yukon. They will discuss your power needs, your site and your potential for generating wind energy based on previous wind monitoring studies. Contact us to book a meeting with our wind energy specialist. Our stations use a 20 metre tall tower that needs a 20 metre radius from the base to anchors in 4 directions. Make sure you have room for the wind monitoring station. Apply to have a wind monitoring station installed We offer a wind prospecting service to help you determine whether wind speeds are high enough on your property to generate useful wind energy.
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