What Are Wind Power Generators

Wind Power Generators are devices which use the kinetic energy generated from the wind using mechanical rotating blades. The generated kinetic energy is then converted to mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is utilized and converted into electric energy.

Types of Wind Power Generators

• Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT)

Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines consists of a primary rotor shaft and an electrical generator. HAWT Wind Turbines need to be pointed pointed towards to wind to be effective. Smaller wind turbines have a small extension at the back which points the propeller to the right direction.  Bigger Wind Power Generators of this kind use electric motors to point them to the right direction. Most HAWT Wind Turbines have 3 rotors, although there are some models that use more rotors.

• Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT)

As the name states, the vertical axis wind turbines have rotors which are placed vertically. This means they don’t need to be repositioned everytime the wind changes it direction. Unlike most Horizontal Wind Power Generators, this type of turbines can be situated fairly close to the ground.

In order to provide a better illustration of both HAWT and VAWT Wind Power Generators the picture below presents a great illustration of both.

HAWT and VAWT Wind Power Generators

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As I have mentioned, I’m a great proponent of DIY devices over pre-made commercial ones. One of the main reasons why you should choose DIY Home Wind Turbines for your home over commercial ones is the cost. Commercial Home Wind Turbines installed by a company can cost ten times more than a DIY Home wind turbine. A Well built DIY Home Wind Turbine can be as equally good as a commercial one. Solid quality Home Wind Turbines can be constructed for about 100-200$, even by a technical novice. The instructions on how to construct these turbines can be found at the Earth For Energy Website. In order to get an idea on how a DIY Wind Turbine looks like, I posted a video:

DIY Home Wind Turbines in action

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