Land
- Eight sq. kilometers (approx. 2,000 acres) leased for wind development from approximately 10 private landowners
- 25-year lease term
- Site borders Lake Nicaragua with easy access to the Pan-American highway
- Current land use for is agriculture and cattle ranching
- Topography nearly flat, sloping toward lake
Wind Resource
- Approximately 1 1/2 years of data from 60-m on site met tower shows projected net capacity factor in high 40s
- Data collection ongoing, micrositing plan initiated
- Strong resource from December to June corresponds with Nicaragua dry season when relatively cheap hydro power is unavailable