MacDonald Residence - Residential Wind Power project

Wind Turbine installed summer 2009

Ross and Gail MacDonald, of Janvrin’s Island, just completed the installation of a Skystream 3.7 marine grade 2.4 kilowatt wind turbine. Appleseed Energy installed the windmill on a 45' galvanized tilting monopole tower.  This unit is capable of providing 50%-100% of an average household's electricity needs.  It produces 400 kilowatt hours of electricity in an average 12mph wind speed, and can produce up to 900 kilowatt hours in a month. The foundation is formed reinforced concrete approximately 10 cubic yards. The turbine has wireless communication software that lets the user see in "real-time" what the turbine is producing, it lets the user log data for specified timeframes, and troubleshoot the turbine.  Scheduled maintenance consists of a yearly visual and audio inspection, (look and listen to the turbine to make sure there are no problems), and nothing else.

Ross and Gail have their Skystream 3.7 windmill hooked into the Nova Scotia power grid through the Nova Scotia Power Corp’s net-metering program. Under net metering, a system owner receives retail credit for at least a portion of the electricity they generate. Most electricity meters accurately record in both directions, allowing a no-cost method of effectively banking excess electricity production for future credit.

Appleseed Energy (www.appleseedenergy.com) services Cape Breton Island, Antigonish County, and Guysborough County. They are a full service green energy installer, consultant, and maintenance provider. Appleseed Energy provides green energy off-grid and net-metering solutions for cabins, residences, marine, businesses, farms and municipal units. Please give them a call to learn about the Farm rebate program available to farms located in Nova Scotia.

The Nova Scotia Wind Atlas (www.nswindatlas.ca) shows that Appleseed Energy’s target audience has excellent wind potential which offers customers a greater return on investment than most locations around the world.