LISD installs wind turbine, solar collector 8.27 The Lenawee
Intermediate School District completed installation of a 3.7
SKYSTREAM Wind Generator and 12 panel photovoltaic solar
collector this week. The wind generator stands 33 feet in
height. It has 3 wind blades that are 6 feet long each that make
up the 12’ rotor. This particular unit is designed for
residential scale use. The unit requires a minimum of 8 mph wind
speed to begin producing electricity. The photovoltaic solar
collector is also residential in scale. The system is designed
to automatically follow the sun for maximum efficiency but can
also be locked in a single position. Both the wind and solar
systems are being tied directly to the LISD TECH Center’s main
electrical panel and will offset in a small way the amount of
electricity needed from the public utility. These two systems
are primarily going to be used for education purposes. Upon
completion and via the web, students and the public will be able
to access and see output data from these s