Four of the advanced 100 kilowatt wind systems were sold to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), a utility responsible for providing power to 53 villages in Alaska. The other three wind turbines were ordered by Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc., (SED) an Ontario, NY-based company, currently developing wind projects with businesses, municipalities, residences, schools and farms in the Northeast.
AVEC's four new Northwind 100 units are planned to be installed in its
remote village diesel systems in Mekoryuk and Savoonga, which border the
Bering Sea. In these wind-diesel applications, the Northwind 100 offsets the
ever-increasing costs of diesel power generation. 'In 2007, three Northwind
100 turbines provided over 20% of the electrical production for two
interconnected villages on
'The Northwind 100 will be a crucial part of SED's continued success in
the Northeast,' said
With 100kW of rated power, the Northwind 100 was designed for use in wind- diesel applications, and more recently has been released as an alternative power generator for small businesses, commercial farms, small communities, schools and universities, and small corporate and industrial sites. The turbine uses gearless design and direct-drive architecture to deliver high energy capture and low maintenance requirements to a mainstream wind energy marketplace.
About Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is a non-profit electric utility, owned by the people it serves in 53 villages throughout interior and western Alaska. The AVEC service area is the largest of any electric cooperative in the world. Members come from many different cultures, speak different languages and some live hundreds of miles apart. The utility currently uses 150 diesel generators and purchases five million gallons to fuel annually to produce electric power throughout its service area.
About Sustainable Energy Developments
Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. (SED) develops wind projects with businesses, municipalities, residences, schools, and farms. SED also acts as the general contractor for decentralized wind project development throughout the northeast and currently is developing numerous projects in Massachusetts, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). SED and its principals have developed projects ranging from ten kilowatts to several megawatts, working with a wide variety of clients to determine appropriate wind turbine layouts based on wind resource assessment and analysis; negotiate interconnection points, agreements and financing arrangements; secure permitting and regulatory approval; and oversee project construction and maintenance.
About Distributed Energy Systems Corp.
Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: DESC) creates and delivers power solutions to a decentralized energy marketplace, giving users greater control over their energy cost, quality, and reliability. The company has a history of thought leadership in the area of wind power, and its installed base of turbines have logged almost 2 million kilowatt-hours of production to date. The Northwind 100 is the company's branded 100kW wind turbine and is most widely known for helping wind-diesel customers in isolated communities save money and improve their power portfolio. More recently, the Northwind 100 has been penetrating the mainstream marketplace by providing wind power in grid- connected applications. For more information, visit www.distributed- energy.com.
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