Feasibility Study of Wind Turbines Underway
What does St Barth have plenty of? Wind, especially on the windward coast where Toiny and Grand Fond are located. As the result of an idea championed by Michel Magras to use wind turbines to generate electricity, a feasibility study will be undertaken. Phase one of the project will involve installing four to six turbines that measure up to 120 feet. These will be used to verify the strength and performance of the wind needed to operate the turbines. The turbines will be installed along the water in Toiny rather than at sea so that the blades can more easily be folded up in case of a hurricane. It is projected that four to six wind turbines would continually produce 4.5 to 6 megawatts of power that could be sold to EDF, the electric company on the island.
