Wind Farms Vs. Distributed Wind
Wind Farms
• Multiple large turbines up to 300ft+ tall
• Turbine blades can be as large as 150ft each Located in clusters on farm land, mountain passes, offshore
• Connected to high voltage transmission lines
• Up to a 5 + year development cycle
Distributed Wind
• Typically smaller turbines
• One or two at a time
• Towers up to 160ft
• Turbine blades lengths from 5 - 30+ feet
• Privately owned by individuals or businesses
• Connected to local home/business power supply
• Behind the meter configuration
• 2-6 month deployment cycle
• Rapid growth in US