WIND POWER ASSESSMENTSOUTH JERSEY TECH PARKROWAN UNIVERSITY

BJORN WESPESTADRYAN WATKINS

NJ ANEMOMETER LOAN PROGRAM• Funded by NJCEP/NJBPU

• Facilitate assessment of wind resources for residential, farm and commercial applications

• NJ has one of most aggressive incentives for renewable energy in U.S.

NJ ANEMOMETER LOAN PROGRAM GOALS• Increase awareness and

understandability of renewable energy potential

• Purchase, test, & install 30-meter mast outfitted with anemometers throughout southern NJ

• Free wind analysis for 1 year to estimate wind turbine paybacks for customers

NRG TILT-UP MASTS CHARACTERISTICS• Steel tube with flared

sections

• Guy lines in four

directions maintain

stability

• No land disturbance

• Commercial product

• Similar masts are

currently being used

in Elmer and Salem, NJ

NRG TILT-UP MAST SPECIFICATIONS

Provided by NRG Systems

NRG TILT UP MAST INSTALLATION• Mast is tilted up from ground w/ gin

pole and a small winch

• Lifting of tower is done with set of guy wires attached to gin pole

• Baseplate is hinged: gin pole and tower can pivot to erect mast

• Masts are stabilized with guy wires attached to screw – in anchors suitable for many soils

NRG TILT-UP MAST INSTALLATION

Provided by NRG Systems

Eachus Tower Data

SITE CHARACTERISTICS• Rowan-owned open farmland

• High point of property likely to have maximum wind speeds

SITE PICTURES – FACING NORTH

SITE PICTURES – FACING WEST

SITE PICTURES – FACING EAST

SITE PICTURES – FACING SOUTH

ANCHOR SELECTION• Screw-In Anchors

EXISTING SOIL TYPE

Provided by NRG Systems

SOIL CHARACTERISTICS• Soil Type

- SacB, AugB, AvsC, DocB, WeeB

Provided by NRCS

SOIL TYPES

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit NameAugB Aura sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes

AvsC Aura-Sassafras loamy sands, 5 to 10 percent slopes

DocB Downer loamy sand, 0 to 5 percent slopes

SacB Sassafras sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes

WeeB Westphalia fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes

CONCLUSION• Anemometers available

• No long term impacts to site

• Rowan can demonstrate support for the use of renewable energy in Tech Park

• Create electric power

• Meet key component of Rowan sustainability initiative