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NC Small Wind Initiative
Voice (828)262-7333
Fax (828)265-8696
Department of Technology
W.Kerr Scott Hall
ASU Box 32122
Boone, NC 28608-2122
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The Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site is a unique program to give first-hand experience with wind power technology. This facility is open to the public to see and hear wind turbines in operation. Tours and workshops are hosted at the facility, which is maintained by ASU students, faculty, and staff. The turbines currently in operation at the site include:

Listed from left to right in the photo.

• African Wind Power 3.6 (Returned To TVA)
• Bergey XL 1 (Returned To TVA)
• Southwest Windpower H 40 (Now the Whisper 100)
• Southwest Windpower Whisper 175 (Replaced by 70' Skystream)
• Southwest Windpower Air X
• Jacobs 31-20
• NEW! 35' Skystream
• NEW! Southwest Windpower Air Breeze

Check out the Fat Spaniel monitoring of our 70' Skystream