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Waldt Renewables Announces Installation of Small Wind Turbine
Waldt Renewables, a division of Waldt Construction, is pleased to announce the installation of a Windspire ™ vertical axis wind turbine at its corporate offices located 8754 Caratoke Highway in Harbinger. The 2600 kWh produced by this wind turbine will offset energy demand at the building at a cost savings of $234.00 annually, and will allow Waldt to take commercial tax credits up to 65% from the state and federal government.
“Waldt Construction has installed this wind turbine as a visible symbol of our commitment to renewable energy. We want to be on the cutting edge of the new economy for northeastern North Carolina,” states Bridge McDowell, Waldt Construction’s President. “By establishing Waldt Renewables as a line of business to serve renewable energy customers in the residential, commercial and institutional markets, we intend to grow as an educational resource and as a business.”
The Windspire is a 30 foot, vertical wind turbine whose blades are arranged as a cylinder around a central pole. This design allows the Windspire to maximize lower and turbulent wind for energy creation. Its holistic design incorporates an inverter so that the energy harvested is converted within to AC power within the unit, lowering equipment and ongoing maintenance costs. Data from the inverter about energy production is sent via wifi so that system owners can see benefits. Similar to solar systems, generating wind energy is scalable with the installation of several turbines together, creating a wind garden effect. And, especially valuable in this high wind environment, the Windspire can be tipped down and secured rather rapidly before a high wind event.
“The Windspire vertical axis wind turbine is the best of all worlds for residential and commercial customers, because of its robust and unique design,” continues Mr. McDowell. “This fits a perfect niche and is acceptable under most small wind ordinances.”
Waldt is the regional dealer for the Windspire wind turbine. Under most circumstances, Waldt is able to provide a turnkey price of $15,000 for a Windspire installation.
Waldt Renewables is ready to provide the latest and most efficient alternative energy options for residential, commercial or institutional projects. For more information, call Claiborne at 252.491.2204 or email renewables@waldt.com.
Kill Devil Hills Lifeguard Station
For the beautiful new Kill Devil Hills Lifeguard Station, Waldt installed a solar hot water heater that is comprised of two solar thermal heating units that provide hot water for the facility. In addition, because the Kill Devil Hills lifeguard staff needed lots of water to wash off their vehicles to prevent salt erosion, they are employing rain water collected from the roof in a cistern.
