Land Owner Revenues

Wasatch Wind, Inc. focuses on wind projects within the U.S. and island nation. Wasatch Wind Ltd. specializes in community sized wind energy development primarily in Ontario Canada through the Standard Offer Program established by for renewable energy projects up to 10 MW in size. We work closely with land owners to maximize the wind potential through site analysis including wind resource measurement and thorough economic feasibility studies.

By utilizing Space Frame Towers developed by its Wind Tower System division, Wasatch Wind is able to install the largest available turbines which provide the highest economic return without the damage and 35' wide access roads required by the 350-600 ton track cranes typically used to erect modern wind turbines.

We can complete an initial review of your site very quickly. Should that review indicate promise, you may wish to enter into a royalty contract with us that provides a long term revenue stream for you and your future generations commencing with wind turbine installation. We then typically install a tall wind resource measuring tower to confirm the wind potential. Should the wind speeds meet the minimum requirements, we begin the process of wind farm development.

In order for a wind turbine to produce power, the average wind speed at the site should be at least 12 mph. We can help you confirm this. It is really easy to assume you have a windy site but remember if it only blows, for example during the day, then that wind must blow 24 mph in order to reach the minimum average requirement. Ridge tops across the prevailing wind direction can be a very good location for turbines because the wind typically accelerates near the top. Valley winds can also be good locations.

Other factors to consider are access to transmission lines. The maximum distance to these lines is governed by the economics which is driven by the wind farm size. For community sized projects the distance to a distribution line should not be greater than 1-2 kilometers.

Should your site appear to meet these requirements, give us a call. More than likely we can provide a site visit very quickly to help you determine the feasibility of a new wind farm on your land!

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