Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Day Camp
Turbine and Tower Details: Eoltec Scirroco 6kW Turbine on a 106 ft. guyed tube tower
Location: 576 High Hill Road, Meriden, CT
Site Information
Test Site Characteristics
| Tower Coordinates (Source: Google Earth) |
41.501506°N, -72.749607°W |
| Elevation |
540 (165m) |
| Predicted Annual Average Wind Speed (Source: AWS True Wind) |
5.2 m/s at 30m |
Meriden YMCA Wind Project Preliminary Site Layout Notes
- Orange arrow indicates direction and height of tilted down tower. Tower height is 106 feet.
- Dashed blue/pink lines indicate expected path of underground data and power lines.
- Small foundation pads will be located at anchor points.
- Turbines will tilt southwest to minimize elevation difference at cross anchors.
- Sensor cables for tower mounted monitoring equipment are run from the base of the tower to the Pavilion in underground conduit, 2.5” minimum diameter.
- No known underground utilities present at site. Meriden YMCA confirmed prior to start of installation.
- Locations and dimensions in this site layout are approximate.
Nearby Wind Rose Data for Meriden, CT (Source: AWS TrueWind 2003)
Photo Simulation: North Facing View (Above), South Facing View (Below)
