Maine Wind Power

The Basics of How Small Scale Wind Turbines Works

Small-scale wind power represents wind generating systems that produce 25 watts to 50 kilowatts of electrical power.

A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of the wind, into mechanical energy to be used by machinery or transformed into electricity. Small-scale turbines commonly consist of a rotor, a frame-mounted generator or alternator, a tail, a tower, electrical wiring, an inverter and possibly batteries. The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft connected to a generator, making electricity.

Small-scale turbines can be tied into the utility grid, provide off grid homes with power or be used for a grid-tied system with battery backup system. Small-scale wind turbines provide an excellent source of backup power for a solar electric system. When the sun isn’t shinning there’s a good chance the wind is still blowing.

At Sundog Solar Store we highly recommend a wind analysis to collect your annual wind potential before investing into a small scale wind turbine.

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