Are you thinking of installing a wind turbine? Do you think you might have a good wind site?

One option is to just put up the wind turbine and hope for the best. Although this may seem an unusual choice, it is the choice a lot of people make. We do not think it is a good idea to spend 2000 to 100,000 dollars only to find out you do not have a good resource. That is why we recommend doing a wind test site for a minimum of one year. How much does this cost? Do-it-your-selfers may be a be able to do this for as low as $1000. We can and do supply the instruments required for persons interested in installing their own wind test site. We can perform wind test site assessments in the Atlantic region of Canada. We use the top of the line anemometers and install light duty towers from 20 to 100 feet high. Our prices range from $1300 to $2500 depending on location, height of tower and accessability.

These photos are of an anemometer installation just north of Fundy National Park in New Brunswick. It is for a customer who wants to install a wind turbine but needs to know if there is enough wind for it to make sense economically. It is just 45 feet tall and employs an NRG Systems (of Vermont) WindWatcher unit. These small systems are very reliable and easy to understand.

Are you thinking of installing a water turbine? Do you think you might have a good microhydro site?

Water turbines are very specific depending on the site's head, flow, transmission distance and battery voltage. For this reason we will do site assessments in the Atlantic region of Canada. We have a flat rate of $450 for a water turbine site assessment. We also charge a small fee for mileage and additional expenses as required. During your site assessment we will measure the head and flow of your potential microhydro site and give specific recommendations regarding what turbines to use, transmission distances and size and type of pipe required. When we leave your site you will have a good idea of how much power is available from your stream and what turbine is recommended. Below are some photos of our installations.

This is a retrofit of a water turbine installed in New Brunswick, Canada. We removed the old cast iron manifold (see below) and replaced it with one of our own manufactured two nozzle manifolds. This increased the power output from 18 amps to 28 amps at 28 volts (a 24 volt system). In the photo below, we did a second upgrade to include a fire hose for emergency use as well as a quick disconnect coupler to make removal of turbine in the winter much easier.  As you can see in the photo our manifold makes it easy to remove or replace nozzles to acommodate lower or higher flows. This system runs an entire fishing lodge famous for Atlantic Salmon.

Below is a photo of an installation done by another installer. It is a Harris hydro turbine producing about 500 watts. It was installed by a specialist named Jim Sysko. He manufactures and installs custom turbines in the New England States. If you would like to contact him just send us an email. This is a two nozzle pelton water turbine used for heads above 50 feet. It is a top of the line permanent magnet alternator pelton turbine manufactured in California. For more info contact us.

Below is a photo of our four nozzle water turbine manifold. It is used when more than two nozzles are required and is also excellent for high pressure applications.

Below are photos of a water turbine installation in New Brunswick, Canada before we upgraded to the PVC two nozzle manifold in the photo above. We think it is a huge improvement.

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