7 things you should know about Wind Turbine generators

The wind is free and Wind Turbines generate power whenever the wind blows (no sun no problem)

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Things to consider

There are a few things to consider when choosing a Wind Turbine to supplement your power requirements:

• Living in a Town or City &#; Check with your local city council first before installing a turbine to make sure they allow them in your area.
• Your Existing systems &#; Check the size and voltage of your battery system, to make sure it&#;ll handle what&#;s coming out of the turbine you choose. Most of the time the wind controller can be ordered to match your existing system voltage.
• Where to put your new turbine? &#; The turbines are normally mounted on a Pole (we can supply this or your local handyman will be able to put this together for you)
• Do you have the free air space to put up a turbine without it being in turbulent air? i.e. 6 meters up and above and trees and buildings and ideally 100M away from any structure, so as to get clean laminar airflow and peak performance.
• Average wind speed in your area &#; If you are in a low wind speed area, you may need a five-blade turbine if you are thinking of taking one of the smaller units.  You will find valuable information on a site called Windy, put in your location on the site to see what your area is currently doing, here are two very useful links:
  www.weatherspark.com  (Remember to change the settings at the top to km/h)
  and www.windy.com  (which gives you current wind speeds at about 10meters off the ground)

The Turbine you choose is largely dependent on what you have or are planning to have in the way or renewable energy on the property, we mostly carry 48V systems are these are what the majority of people are asking for to connect to their Solar systems. But saying that we have many customers still asking for 12V and 24V turbines for some of the smaller installations.
Our Turbines are listed in our online catalogue which you can see by going to this link:  https://www.windandsolar.co.za/catalogue/

If you have any questions or are unclear about anything at all please, by all means, ask us, we&#;ll be happy to give you the advice.

We&#;ll have wind in the world as long as these conditions are met. This means that we can turn as much of it into energy as we want, and there&#;ll always be more.

Wind is a form of solar energy. It&#;s caused by an uneven distribution of heat among all of the molecules that form the air.

There are a wide variety of wind turbines, but they fall into four general categories:

Wind turbines are tools that are used to generate clean, renewable energy. Sources of clean renewable energy don&#;t generate harmful waste or depend on limited resources. This means that we have them as a source of energy for as long as we can maintain the equipment that harnesses it &#; in this case, the turbines.

Wind turbines come in many different shapes and sizes. They can generate electricity for public grids or individual homes, farms, and businesses.

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Wind turbines are a growing source of renewable energy . Most modern turbines convert the kinetic energy from the movement of wind into electricity. The amount of electricity that they can produce, though, depends on how much wind there is in a particular area.

Are Wind Turbines Efficient?

Just because wind turbines generate sustainable energy doesn&#;t mean that they do so efficiently. Wind turbine sustainability is not a measure of their efficiency. 

The efficiency of a wind turbine depends on the design and how much wind it encounters. Luckily, very small changes in wind speed translate to large increases in power, so the machines can be very efficient. 

There are two main types of blades for a wind turbine &#; ones with a vertical axis and ones with a horizontal axis. Vertical-axis turbines are the kind that you&#;re most familiar with. They look like giant, minimalist fans with an average of three blades. These only work when they&#;re facing the wind.

Horizontal-axis turbines come in a number of different styles and designs. These can harness the wind&#;s energy from multiple angles, so they don&#;t need to be adjusted when the wind changes direction. 

The most important factor in determining a wind turbine's efficiency is how much wind is in an area. The amount of wind that any particular area gets depends on a number of conditions &#; like the surrounding geography. In general, the higher up in the atmosphere you go, the more wind there is. 

Many different wind turbine brands exist. Some come with efficiency ratings to help you evaluate the product. One example is a rated annual energy value. This value is the total amount of energy that your turbine would generate during a one-year period when the average wind speed is 11.2 miles per hour.   

How do Wind Turbines Work?

Energy flow through a wind turbine is the exact opposite of a fan. For example, consider your basic window fan. It takes the energy from the electricity in your wall outlet and converts it into the movement of air molecules &#; a form of kinetic energy. 

A wind turbine takes the kinetic energy from the air molecules in the wind and converts it into useable energy. A wind turbine can be set up to generate either mechanical or electrical energy. Mechanical power is used to perform a specific and immediate task, like pumping water or grinding grains. Electricity, on the other hand, can be stored and has a wide range of uses.