Wind
If you live in an area with consistent wind, wind turbines are one of the best options for a renewable energy system. Wind power can also be an ideal addition to a solar power system, since many areas experience more wind during the winter months when sunlight is at its lowest. Wind turbines are also a popular and very useful addition to a marine power system, allowing a boat's batteries to charge even when shore power isn't available.
Wind turbines are relatively simple machines. A wind turbine is basically an alternator driven by a propeller. When the wind blows strongly enough to turn the propeller, the alternator produces electricity. Then a load diverting charge controller charges the battery bank, and diverts excess current to a secondary electrical load.
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Bergey Excel 10 Off-Grid Turbine + Option: 60–80ft Tower
From: $30,720.00
To: $44,736.00
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Rutland 504 Windcharger 12V Wind Turbine
$768.00 -
Rutland HRDi Regulator
$342.00 -
Rutland FM910-4 Furlmatic Windcharger
From: $1,465.00
To: $1,695.00
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Primus AIR 40 Hub
$75.00 -
Primus AIR 40 Nose Cone
$30.00 -
Primus AIR 40 Blade Kit
$135.00 -
Primus Wind Power AIR 40
$899.00
