How Wind Power Works & How To Buy Wind Turbine?
Wind power actually works in a very similar matter to hydroelectric power. In both cases, all you need is a driving force to create kinetic energy. In the case of hydro-electricity, that force is water. In the case of wind turbines, that force is the wind. A wind generator consists of three basic parts.
Rotor blades: Rotor blades are used to transfer energy from the wind into kinetic energy.
Shaft: When the rotor blades rotate, they rotate the shaft, which transfers the mechanical energy into the generator.
Generator: Generators operate on the principle of electromagnetic induction. When magnets are rotated around a conductor, they generate electricity.
It really is that simple. Electricity is created by magnets rotating around an electrical coil and generating electricity.
The wind power is simply used to rotate the magnetic field around the coil, causing atoms and electrons to be displaced, thus creating kinetic energy that is then translated into electricity.
Buying a Wind Turbine
All wind turbines have 5 things in common. They all utilize a generator, blades, a mounting to keep them in the wind, a tower, and a control system.
If you’re looking for a solution that provides a viable replacement for the majority of your energy needs, than you may want to look into prefabricated wind turbines.
A wind turbine large enough to provide enough energy to power an average sized home can run anywhere from $6,000 to over $20,000. They currently reduce utility bills by 50%- 90% on average and typically pay for themselves after 8-15 years.
You can also build one, or multiple windmills to obtain similar results for much cheaper then $6,000.
In order to calculate whether or not a wind turbine can be cost effective for your home you’ll need to consider energy costs and wind speed. A basic rule is that you want the average wind speed in your area to be at least 10mph and if money is a concern wind turbines start to make economic sense at about 10 cents per kilowatt hour.
Wind turbines are becoming less costly to produce, and are continuously becoming more and more efficient. Soon seeing wind turbines powering rural homes, more turbines running in windy areas, and even turbines on the ocean will be a common occurrence.
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