Home Wind Generator

With many people looking to make their homes more ‘green’ and self-sufficient, and looking to cut back on utilities cost, more and more people are becoming interested in a Home Wind Generator or a home wind turbine to generate electric power. Wind turbines can be more effective, a better value, and produce fewer pollutants than other forms of power. They can save a customer money by freeing them from relying on the power company, and are expected to return a customer’s investment in 15-20 years. At-home wind turbines are particularly useful in areas where there is no power available otherwise, and in areas with frequent power outages.

A professional set-up cost typically starts at $10,000, however, someone with just minor technical and electrical knowledge can easily and safely install their own wind turbine for thousands less. There is considerable interest in wind power, however, many homeowners believe that they cannot afford a system or they would not get their money back. However, several states offer monetary incentives to homeowners who are interested in installing alternative energy on their property. In areas with good wind speed, a wind turbine might produce enough electricity that it will be able to completely power your home and have electricity left over, which would be sold back to the power company, potentially earning you a profit.

If your monthly electricity bills average $100 or more, then having a mid-sized home wind turbine may be a good option for you. Having a home wind turbine also creates significantly less damage to the environment than other forms of energy. The traditional forms of creating power, coal power, natural gas power, and nuclear power, all produce dangerous chemicals in the process of making power. The biggest producer of power is coal power, and this is responsible for a large percentage of CO2, a gas found to be one of the leading elements in greenhouse gases.

A wind turbine creates no environmental pollution. Small wind turbines pose little danger to birds. They do, however, emit some noise pollution, and they can be, some people believe, “visual pollution”. Some websites offering small home wind turbines advise potential customers to check the bylaws of their town and to discuss their turbine with neighbors, because wind turbines can be a fairly large…even ones made to power a home have to have a 30 ft tower. Wind generators are particularly useful in remote locations where traditional grid power is not available, and in areas where power outages are common.

However, only wind turbines with battery capacity work during power outages and in locations off the grid. Turbines with batteries charge the batteries, and then the batteries power the home. This means that when the power is out, if there happens to be no wind, there would still be a reserve of power. Turbines without batteries power a home directly, sell any excess power back into the grid, and would not work during a power outage.


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