Wind Turbines

Wind power is another potential type of energy production.  Unfortunately for many people this can end up being a very expensive “fantasy” power endeavor. The main reason being that the client did not do an accurate site survey for what wind energy potential was actually available.  Many people get caught in the mental trap of how the wind really blew a few days ago or how it was windy for a few hours yesterday.  These type situations do not make reliable energy production. 

Wind turbines require 10 M.P.H. before energy production starts and 15 to 20 M.P.H. for meaningful energy production that has to continue reliably for 8 to 10 hours per day minimum to provide electricity for a household.  There might be areas where this condition prevails where homes are built in mass.  This condition predominately occurs in costal and mountain areas as well as prairies.  It is relatively rare that wind power can be used as a primary energy source for a household.  There are situations that wind power can be used as a symbiotic make up source of energy with a photovoltaic “solar” primary energy production.