Homemade Wind Generators

When building A Wind Turbine Make Sure You Get Your Location Exactly Right!

If you've already decided to have a go at building your own wind turbine, good luck! But don’t forget, the design and build process is only one aspect of the overall project.

There is no point in having the most carefully designed and built wind turbine if you don’t position it to take best advantage of the wind.

Once you’ve got your turbine ready to install you will have to take a look at your options for locating it. For a start, the higher you can get the turbine off the ground the better. The wind is significantly stronger at higher elevations due to the effect of ground surface friction, which slows the wind down at the lower levels.

Generally speaking, try to position your turbine as high as your circumstances will allow. When considering these circumstances keep in mind your local planning laws. You may well be technically able to get your wind turbine fifty feet in the air but there is little point if your planning laws say you can only go to twenty-five!

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Consider the prevailing weather conditions. Check out your local meteorology information to establish where the wind is coming from most often. You can then work out where you are most likely to get the optimum conditions for generating wind power.

Next, take a look at the landscape and the position of buildings etc. With some careful consideration you can take advantage of the natural funnelling effect of these objects and position your turbine appropriately. For example, a ten mph wind in a wide-open space can become a thirty mph wind when it is forced through a smaller space between buildings or other features. If you position your wind turbine in one of these places where the wind speed is at its greatest you can considerably increase your power output. What we have touched on here is just the start. Do plenty of research before you set out and to build your wind turbine and you will reap the benefits for years to come.

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