Wind Turbines
How does a wind turbine work?
Wind turbines could pay for themselves
A wind turbine operates in the opposite way to an electric fan, in so much as, rather than use electricity to create wind a wind turbine uses the wind to create electricity. The wind will make the blades turn resulting in the shaft spinning which, then, makes electricity from the generator the shaft is connected to which can then be used in your home or business.
What benefits do wind turbines provide?
As well as being an environmentally friendly way of generating electricity, depending upon the location of the wind turbine, you would anticipate generating a far greater amount of electricity than you require for your home or business so, potentially, a wind turbine is an excellent investment.
What if there is no wind?
Don't worry your electricity supply will not stop. There will, no doubt, be occasions when a wind turbine generates more electricity than you require so the excess could be sold to the National Grid (Feed in Tariff). When the reverse happens you could revert to purchasing electricity from the national grid.
Alternatively, if you are not connected to the National Grid, the excess electricity could be stored in batteries and used when there is insufficient wind to supply a home.
How do you establish if a wind turbine is suitable for you?
When considering purchasing a wind turbine you obviously need to establish, with professional advice, the size of wind turbine required to generate the required amount of electricity. This should not only provide sufficient electricity for your home or business but also produce surplus electricity for the National Grid that they would pay you for.
The expected saving in electric bills and the payment from the National Grid for any surplus electricity you provide to them should help towards recovering the initial cost of purchasing the size of wind turbine you choose.
You also need to consider the space you have available to have a wind turbine erected and whether there will be enough wind to make this a viable proposition.
How long should it take for a wind turbine to pay for itself?
So many factors affect this such as the wind speed, size of the wind turbine, cost of the wind turbine, the amount of electricity you use, the tariff with your electricity supplier etc. A more detailed response can be provided once an assessment of your personal situation has been carried out.
Is a wind turbine noisy?
A wind turbine operates at relative low rotational speeds with average wind speeds and the blades are aerodynamic. This results in it operating with minimal levels of noise. It should also be noted that a wind turbine should be located about 150 to 200 metres from properties.
What are the environmental benefits of a wind turbine?
One of the reasons why we see an increasing number of wind turbines in the UK is because a wind turbine does not produce any emissions such as carbon dioxide or indeed anything else that will pollute our planet so they are extremely environmentally friendly.
