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Crescent Windmill Design
Setting up North Dakota for a
cleaner greener tomorrow!
Proposed Windmill Farm This location was chosen 29 miles Northwest of Fargo, North Dakota. We chose this location because the average annual windspeed in Fargo is 12.2 m/s. According to US Wind Engery Projects, North Dakota has the highest potential capacity and one of the lowest current capacities in the United States. According to the US Geological Survey, there are no major migration patterns through the proposed site. Although there is a moderate bird population in North Dakota, many of these species are not present during the winter months because of the harsh winters. The location we selected has a population density of 1-10 people per square mile. In the square mile of our propsed plan, there are currently no houses. Because of the lack of homes in the area, the noise disturbance or problems related to the shadow flicker will be minimal. There will also not be a major visual impact because of the lack of a large population. Interstate I-29 is located less than 10 miles from our windfarm. There are no national parks, nature reserves, or sites of interest in a close proximity to the area we have selected. The closest military base is over 80 miles away, so the impact of the Grand Forks AFB should not have a major impact.
Our Windmills will provide all electric power for the town of Grandin (pop. 181). The kilowatt hours necessary to power these towns everyday is about 400 kilowatts per day. To power the town for one year, we will need 146 megawatts a year. We are proposing the construction of two windmills. These two windmills will produce 250 megawatts a year. The excess energy produced will be sold to pay for construction costs and will later on be turned into profit for the town of Grandin.. The profits can later be reinvested to expand the electricity production.
Our Prototype is an innovative hybrid designed to maximize power output.
Volts = 2.63 Amps = 0.5 Power = 1.32
Once our prototype is built to scale and installed it will be an effective and green source of energy for Grandin, ND
