Cut Your Electricity Bills With A DIY Wind Generator
The cost of electricity will keep increasing – that is something everyone accepts, along with the knowledge that traditional methods of thermal power generation are doing irreparable harm to our environment. There is a lot of talk about cheaper and cleaner electricity and while that make come about in the distant future, there is something you can do now to cut your power bills and save the environment. The wind electricity generator is the ideal solution for the home – is just a windmill that produces clean and cheap power. A commercially produced wind generator is not a viable option – these cost well over $10,000 for the smallest units and are out of reach for the average family. You can make a diy wind generator for just a few hundred dollars and, when you keep in mind the current and expected costs of grid power, the wind generator should pay for itself in a year or two and after that you have free electricity.
If you have reasonable diy skills, the right plans and know what equipment you need and where to get it, there’s nothing to stop you setting up a diy wind generator. Plans, equipment options and sources and everything else you need to know is easily available online – your skill level is something you have to evaluate. But before you go and invest you money in a diy wind generator, you will have to be sure that where you live has winds that are strong enough and regular enough to run the wind generator enough to make it a viable proposition. You will find all the information you need online about wind speeds etc. and how much electricity you can expect to produce or you could contact your local met department who will be able to provide you with this information.
Do not expect to be able to switch off completely from the grid – wind availability in the right amounts is very rarely available 24x7. But a diy wind generator that produces a few hundred watts of power, even for a few hours a day, can significantly reduce your consumption of grid power. Using batteries to store and excess power generated by your wind generator when it is in operation will allow you to use that electricity when there is no wind – batteries do cost a bit, but the flexibility you will have makes the extra cost worthwhile. Another option to reduce your consumption of grid power is to couple your wind generation to solar power – these solar panels are easy to buy and fit and between wind and sun, you can make a massive reduction on your dependency on commercially bought electricity.
The low investment needed to set up a diy wind generator is one of the main reasons for their increasing popularity in homes across the country.