Minnesota – 2006 Wind-Resource Maps Available

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has posted to its web site a series of updated, high-resolution wind-resource maps. The 2006 maps indicate wind speeds at altitudes of 30 meters, 80 meters and 100 meters, and include estimates of the capacity factor and energy production of a 1.65-megawatt turbine at 80 meters. The new maps were developed for the department by WindLogics, a Minnesota company that assesses wind resources using atmospheric modeling.