roof mounted wind turbine

EcoTech Institute Completed!

December 23 in Building & Design, Commercial Small Wind Turbines, Energy Storage Systems, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Roof Mounted Wind Turbines, Uncategorized, Wind & Solar Systems by walker | No Comments

Hello to everyone interested in commercial and large scale renewable energy applications!  SoleVento, after building momentum through the worst of the recession, has recently won a significant contract with Rives Construction to implement a small wind turbine system for the EcoTech Institute in Denver, Colorado.

Our project at EcoTech began construction in November 2010.  We are installing a 4 kW Urban Green Energy wind turbine on a 43 ft tower along with 8 Kestrel 600W e160s on parapet mounted tower systems that we are developing jointly with Rives Construction.  This project will be a great small wind turbine installation that will operate for at least the next 25 years.  The building is located off of highway 225 in Aurora, Co and will be very visible.  Another major aspect of this project is the UL listing process.  The small wind system being installed will be the first system listed in the US.  The best part of this installation is that after its completion, we will be the most experienced small wind turbine installers in Colorado, with 14 small wind turbines installed in the past year.  If you have a commercial building and would like to add high quality renewable energy systems to it, then we are the company to work with.

The process of this installation has been a great learning experience.  We have worked closely with Rives Construction on the planning and design of the project as well as the custom parapet roof mounting system.  Working with the electrical contractor, Pagett Electric, has been a pleasure and highly effective.  Collaborating on each step of the planning and installation process has ensured a well thought out and effective system.  SoleVento has also learned the importing process and is now able to import without any major delays.  Not only is the completion of this project a milestone in the company’s maturation, but it has also made us significantly better at what we do.  You will be hard pressed to find a more versatile commercial renewable energy integrator anywhere.

More news to come as the final pieces of the puzzle come together at the job site.  Until then, enjoy the pictures!

Well, We are finally finished!  The turbines are running and the UL Listing is complete.  This was a great project, with a great crew, and SoleVento, LLC would like to thank everyone who was involved!

EcoTech UL Listing Announcement Video

The EcoTech System In Action(Video)!

Click here  to check our a picture of this installation at the Urban Green Energy website!

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Roof-mounted turbine installation (Honey Farm)

January 25 in Wind & Solar Systems by walker | No Comments

Location: Honey Farm, Weld County, Colorado

We finished the  installation of our second roof mounted wind turbine on Wednesday in a remote, off-grid location in Weld County Colorado.  We spent a few days reinforcing the structure of the building and installing the electronics.  It then required another day to install the first part of the tower system – the tower brackets that hold the tower in place.  Finally it was crane day, where we lifted and installed the tower and a 1.2kW wind turbine.  Dusty, from Sterling Crane, did a great job lifting and tilting the towers.  He really made our job easy.  It was a great experience  and went like clockwork.  A special thanks to MoJeaux’s BBQ!  Lunch was delicious!

I am really happy with the whole installation.  Our process was well planned out and efficient, and we are all excited about putting together and installing the rest of the components for the Honey Farm hybrid power system.  We have 1.2 kW of photovoltaic panels, a UGE 1k turbine,and a solar thermal system yet to be installed.  When we are finished, the system will power Bruce’s entire honey processing operation!

The towers were designed by our team under the guidance of our engineer, Geoff Robinson.  They not only look good but are safe and easy to climb.  We tested the turbine after installation, and it worked well.  This past weekend Northern Colorado had some great wind (50+ mph), and the turbine put out a significant amount of power.  The tower structure performed well too.  Bruce charged batteries, ran a large floor heater, and had all the lights on.  He even charged his cordless tool batteries all day, and the battery system hardly lost charge.

We had a special guest helping us with this installation.  Steve Milford with TIC Telecom came up from Texas to help guide the towers in place.  Thanks Steve!  SoleVento recently partnered with TIC Telecom to provide our clients with a true national installation force, saving us time and our clients money.  We can install turbines anywhere in the US and do it with dedicated and skilled installers. We are very excited about our relationship with TIC,  and we really enjoyed working with Steve Milford.  He is a good man and is dedicated to bringing alternative energy to an industry that can really benefit from SoleVento’s products and services.  I believe that our companies  are going to do a lot of really important projects together all over the country.

Loving what I do,

Walker

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