CTW Releases Preliminary Results of Field Trial with Nebraska Public Power District

Catch the Wind Ltd. (TSX-V: CTW) announced today that its Vindicator® laser wind sensor (LWS) successfully improved the alignment of a turbine against oncoming wind during a field trial with Nebraska Public Power District.

“We are very pleased with the preliminary results of our field trial with Nebraska Power,” said Phil Rogers, President and CEO of Catch the Wind Ltd. “The results clearly showed that our laser wind sensor technology accurately measured wind speed and direction, and improved the alignment of the turbine against on-coming wind. We believe this will produce benefits for both wind farm operators and turbine manufacturers alike.”

The trial program was specifically designed to evaluate how using forward measurement of wind speed and direction can optimally align wind turbines with the approaching wind and reduce the off-axis stress loads on turbines.

During the field trial, Catch the Wind’s Vindicator® LWS improved the yaw alignment control of a turbine significantly over traditional wind vane measurement equipment. Improving yaw control alignment is a key requirement of the wind energy industry as it results in reduced stress loads and improved energy production output.

Dr. Beth Dakin, Technical Director for Catch the Wind, presented the preliminary results of the field trial at the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CANWEA) Annual Conference today in Toronto. A copy of the presentation slides are available by clicking on the link below.

The trial program at NPPD’s Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility is ongoing. The facility has 36 large wind turbines, each capable of generating up to 1.65 megawatts of energy, for a combined total of 59.4 megawatts.

Catch the Wind is focused on making wind energy more profitable. The company is commercializing new technology that is designed to improve the performance of a turbine through the effective forward measurement of the wind, resulting in more energy production and reduced maintenance costs.

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For more information, please contact:
Catch the Wind Ltd.
Claudia Jaques
Vice President and General Counsel
703 393 0754
cjaques@catchthewindinc.com

The Equicom Group
Joe Racanelli
416 815 0700 ext. 243
jracanelli@equicomgroup.com