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The issue I've always run in to when crunching the numbers on off-grid wind is average wind speed at any particular location. If you're within a certain distanc
by hadlock 3y ago
The issue I've always run in to when crunching the numbers on off-grid wind is average wind speed at any particular location. If you're within a certain distance of the Texas coast, you'll have the necessary wind, but average wind speed in the US is closer to 4mph, which isn't really enough to pull meaningful power out of a 3' diameter wind turbine. In many cases the power generated isn't enough to trigger the output relays.
- onlyrealcuzzo 3y agoIf these smaller turbines don't weigh much, is there really no cheap way to build a 40-50 ft tower where's there's more wind? And is there any hope there will be in the near future?
- qorrect 3y agoAll of the small wind turbines I have seen have been mounted on a tower, which creates its own set of headaches. But yes the tower is a must usually.