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All you need to know if you are planning to have a residential wind turbine

Lately, the ads on residential wind turbines, Articles about the benefits of wind energy, the government announced subsidies for wind energy use, opponents of wind turbines and more are coming to our minds more and more every day. If you have some basic knowledge about it or you do not know anything about it in this article you will have the opportunity to learn about the key facts about wind energy.
Let's start from the basics and proceed to information more detailed information on wind energy, including wind power for residential use.

1. What is a wind turbine? How work?

   A wind turbine is a machine that converts wind energy into electrical energy by means of rotating blades and a generator. Of course, the principles of operation of a wind turbine is much more complicated. Include transmission components, security units, etc drivers Blades rotated by the wind and the rotation is transferred to the generator inside the turbine. And this generator is the source of electricity. Then the generator according to the settings electricity from the turbine is fed to the grid or directly to the point of use.

2. What is the difference between an advertisement and a turbine residential wind?
   Only your ability! While a commercial wind turbine may have a capacity of up to 5 MW of residential wind turbines are usually much smaller, ie, a few hundred kilowatts up.
3. Why do people consider buying? It is no buying power cheaper network?

   In fact, the principle itself. When the investment costs of a wind turbine is considered and reflected in the years during the first two years of purchase of electricity from the grid can be cheaper. However, the purpose of the use of residential wind turbines for electricity not only is cheaper. First of all that can be used in places where no network connection. For example, rural houses far from the small or special network connection electrical appliances in locations where there is no network can make use of small wind turbines for their electricity needs. Besides these, the wind turbines generate clean energy. This means that for the generation of electricity by wind turbines do not cause carbon dioxide emissions, as in the generation of many. Moreover, in using Ireland of wind turbines for residential needs is also supported by the government and scholarships available for investment. As a final observation, which has a wind turbine to a portion of the electricity needs of your home will lead to better construction the Energy Rating (BER) report that over time will increase the market value of your home.

4. Wind turbines can be used for any home?

   No. First make sure there are no obstacles much (other houses, towers, etc.) that block the wind turbine. Second, need to learn your area is windy. For commercial installations in general, measurements are made from 6 months to a year before the installation the exact location of the turbine, but for a small-scale turbine can use wind statistics published in general government offices. Sure choose the location closest to your area of ​​measurement. For the needs of relatively minor as a single device, rooftop wind turbines can also be used. Before installing a turbine always have the necessary permits required in your area.

5. What if a turbine generates more electricity than you need?

   Residential wind turbines can be standalone systems or networked systems. If you have enough space to build a turbine largest wind then you can have it connected to the network and can receive payment for the electricity supply to the national grid.

6. How You can save someone with a residential wind turbine?

   In reality, all this depends on your usage and the capacity of its wind turbine and wind conditions in place. To give a rough estimate, some studies show can reduce their electricity bills up to 80 percent with a turbine residential wind size.

7. What about maintenance of turbines?

   Many small href = "http://www.techstore.ie/Renewable-Energy/Wind-Energy/Wind-Turbines.html"> wind turbines have a small number of moving parts that make suitable for use without maintenance for a long time. A wind turbine is expected to have a lifespan of 20 years.

8. Where can I can get detailed advice on residential wind turbines?

   Wind Turbines is the largest retailer of micro turbines in Ireland, sale and installation of wind turbines more than 100 nationwide in 2008. You can visit their website or contact her for more information about their products and their needs.

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