Affordable Solar & Wind

Domestic Wind Turbines

Producing power from the wind is a great way to save some money on your monthly electric bills. Domestic wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular because they allow any homeowner to create their own electricity at home.

If you are like most, then you probable hate those extremely high electric bills you keep receiving every single month. It would be so nice if you could knock 10% or more off your monthly bills wouldn't it? Of course it would which is why choosing to install domestic wind turbines on your property makes an excellent choice.

There are many great designs out there today from different manufacturers. Chances are that one of your neighbors has a domestic wind turbine installed in the home and you don't even know it is there.

Before you go out and select a wind turbine though, you need to determine if your location is right for producing power from the wind. Do you have a steady breeze all day long and are you located in an area that is relatively flat and open? If so then you are probably the perfect candidate for domestic wind turbines.

Next you need to determine just how much wind you have and how much energy you would like to produce at home. This information will be very helpful in narrowing down your election of commercially manufactured wind turbines. Keep in mind though that they can be expensive. The more power you want to create, the more expensive the turbine generator will be.

For this reason, many people are even opting to build their own wind generators. Don't worry, it is not as difficult as you think and there is more then enough information available online to help you through the design and construction process. Furthermore, there are also a number of great step-by-step guides available online as well.

If you are good with your hands and think that building a domestic wind turbine on your own sounds like a novel idea, then it is time to start doing your research. Even with a step-by-step guide in hand, if you do not know anything about generating electricity from the wind, when something goes wrong you will have no way of fixing it.

In the end though, you will be glad you made the decision to install a wind generator at home; regardless of whether you purchase a commercially manufactured one or build it yourself. It will definitely be a rewarding experience that will not only help to save the environment, but will also save you money too.

Learn a lot more about domestic wind power generators and how much money they can save you here.

About the Author

David Harst is a renewable energy expert, who often writes online about solar and wind energy. Also check out this recommended YouTube video and article about a homemade wind generator, and residential wind power here.

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I would like to get some info on a wind turbine to power my home?

I like to know how much it would cost to by a wind turbine to power my home an that includes professional installation. How much on average would i have to pay yearly for maintenance costs. Would i get a task cut from the government. If you can answer my questions that would be helpful. Thanks!

Hi Nour K.
The easiest way to find the information is to go to the links below.
The Build It Solar website has listing and multiple links on wind power home projects.
When you get there, there is a directory at the left side of the page.
Wind power Basics
Four others,
And Sampling of wind power turbine suppliers.

Scroll down the page, there is a link to www.eere.energy.gov ,,,

And a hole lot more there.

http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Wind/wind.htm#DIYWind

The Eco-Friendly Power website has five products from 2 kilowatt to 20 kilowatt.
Just click on any one of the pictures for more information.

http://www.redriven.net/products.html

For example, this the 5Kw package

http://www.redriven.net/products_5kw.html

Edit , I came back and added more.
It comes with:

•FD6.4-5000 including generator, blades, flange
•5 Kw ReDriven On-Grid Controller
•1 PVI-6000 Inverter
MSRP: $14,825.40* USD

These are the specifications for the 5Kw

Rated Power: 5000W

Rated Voltage: 240v 60hz

Start up wind speed: 2 m/s (4.4mph)

Rated Wind speed: 10m/s (22.35)

Blade material: Fiber Glass

5,000 watts at 240 Vac is 20 amps
or 40 amps at 120 volts

Here are videos of the 10Kw unit:

http://www.redriven.net/media.html

Here is a search for [home wind turbine cost]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=home+wind+turbine+cost&rlz=1R2GGLP_enUS353&aq=4&oq=home+wind+turbine&aqi=g10

From there to here:
What do I need to know to purchase a residential wind turbine? Jump to How much does a wind system cost?‎: A small turbine can cost anywhere from $6000 to $22000 installed, depending upon size, ...

http://www.awea.org/faq/rsdntqa.html

This a demonstration video describing how a wing generator works:

http://www.skystreamenergy.com/how-it-works/skystreaminmotion.php

Sorry I can not find how much a professional installation costs, you could contact several manufactures to find out.

Wingman

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