This map shows estimates of annual wind power potential for New Hampshire. The estimates were produced using a Mesomap system and historical weather data from TrueWind Solutions, commissioned by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative along with other groups. The results were validated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The map classifies wind power potential from poor to superb based on wind power density and speed at 50 meters.

1. 72° 71°
New Hampshire 45°
45°
50 m Wind Power
Berlin%
44°
44°
% Lebanon
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Laconia
The annual wind power estimates for this map
were produced by TrueWind Solutions using
their Mesomap system and historical weather
data. This work was commisioned by the Concord
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, in %
conjunction with the Connecticut Clean Energy
Fund and Northeast Utilities, and the results
have been validated by NREL.
43° Portsmouth
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Manchester 43°
Keene
Nashua %
Wind Power Classification 72° 71°
Wind Resource Wind Power Wind Speed a Wind Speed a
Power Potential Density at 50 m at 50 m at 50 m 20 0 20 40 60 Kilometers
Class W/m 2 m/s mph 10 0 10 20 30 40 Miles
1 Poor 0 - 200 0.0 - 5.6 0.0 - 12.5
2 Marginal 200 - 300 5.6 - 6.4 12.5 - 14.3
3 Fair 300 - 400 6.4 - 7.0 14.3 - 15.7 U.S. Department of Energy
4 Good 400 - 500 7.0 - 7.5 15.7 - 16.8 National Renewable Energy Laboratory
5 Excellent 500 - 600 7.5 - 8.0 16.8 - 17.9
6 Outstanding 600 - 800 8.0 - 8.8 17.9 - 19.7
7 Superb > 800 > 8.8 > 19.7
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Wind speeds are based on a Weibull k value of 2.0
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