Independent TestingThe 1.2kW Windspire will produce approximately 2000 kilowatt hours per year in 12mph average winds. This is approximately 1/3 to 1/5 of most US homes. In areas with better wind resources or builldings that are more energy efficient, Winspire will be even more effective.
At wind speeds greater than 8 mph, the Windspire will begin producing power, which is measured in Watts (W) or kilowatts (kW). Power output jumps up and down as quickly as the wind changes speed, so the industry measures output over time in kilowatt-hours (kWh) which is how many watts of power are consumed over a full hour.
Your electric company charges you for energy usage based on the rate/kWh. The higher the wind the more kWh a Windspire will generate to help offset the energy you require from your electric company.
Peak power is around 1.6 kW at a wind speed of 30 mph.
next>In an industry that is still developing standards for testing small wind turbines, each small wind manufacturer is responsible for determining how to test and rate their wind turbines. Mariah Power is committed to testing in real-world settings and through independent facilities.
The foundation of the testing program has been to engage one of the best third-party test sites in the industry, run by Windward Engineering in Spanish Fork, Utah. This test site offers a class 6 wind zone, and full testing and monitoring equipment.
Mariah Power has also done testing at a federal test facility in Colorado, and is expanding its current independent testing program with an installation at the North Carolina Small Wind Energy Research and Demonstration Site at Appalachian State University, and an installation at the Texas Department of Agriculture’s test facility in West Texas. The Windspire is also installed at a Wind Lab at the Museum of Science in Boston that will provide data on urban rooftop installations.
