New Wind-Power Irrigation Tool from Montana State
Posted by Clean Energy Farmer on January 22, 2009
Producers considering wind energy to offset irrigation system energy expenses have a new tool to help them analyze their alternatives.Developed by Duane Griffith, Montana State University Extension economist, with funding from the Northern Rocky Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council, the tool helps producers compare the kilowatt hours of electricity they need to power their irrigation systems to the electricity produced by several wind turbine systems.
The tool helps producers compare up to three different sizes of wind turbines for up to four different types of irrigation systems. The user enters information about the types of irrigation systems they operate and the tool estimates the kilowatt hours used by each type of irrigation system, as well as the number of kilowatt hours generated by a particular size of wind tower.
