Western Indiana Wind Turbines
November 30, 2009
Wind Capital Group is evaluating Wells County, Indiana, where my brother and I own farmland, for wind energy development. On November 30, 2009, we drove to White County, north of Lafayette, to get an up-close look at an operating development. Here are a few photos. Driving west on Indiana 18, across the level countryside we got our first glimpse of the turbines from a few miles away.
All photos Copyright © 2009 by Robert E Pence
Typical turbines installed in this area have a rated output of 1.5 megawatts, equivalent to slightly more than 2,000 horsepower. They stand 260 feet (79 meters) to the hub, and the blades are 130 feet (39 meters) long. The top of the arc swept by the blades is 390 feet (118 meters) above the ground.