About Wind Generators
Small wind generators are capable of producing small amounts of power.
There are larger ones who are capable of powering huge amounts of power, enough to be used commercially.
These are basically wind turbines.
They attach to generators and are then plugged into the electric grid and then contribute to the power of the local power grid.
The amount of power that is generated by these wind turbines is hugely dependent on how many wind turbines there are and how much wind is generated in the area.
There are many different types, in different styles.
There are horizontal ones, which must be pointed directly into the wind.
They generally have gear boxes that are used to increase the speed of the rotor's rotation, which powers the generator.
These are the most commonly used forms, and are most commonly in a traditional three spoke design.
A vertical wind generator has the distinct advantage of not needing to face into the wind, which increases its versatility in the planning and execution phases of a wind generation project.
The downside of this is that because there is less wind power coming into the turbine, the amount of power generated is generally much lower.
There are some places that use its power large portions of their electricity needs.
These places generally have access to large areas of windy land, which narrows the amount of places that can have the use of these to provide large portions of their power.
For those areas, this reduction in traditional energy sources creates a savings in money for the residents.
More commonly, these are used to create smaller amounts of energy, which are sufficient to power a single household or business or to help offset the energy usage of a business.
For this purpose, there are small ones that can be added to businesses or houses.
Some areas have sufficient wind access to allow for a large wind farm, which consists of a field of wind generators that are all plugged into generators and from there into the electric grid of the area.
These turbines produce a large quantity of energy and allow for less dependence on traditional energy sources.
Wind generators are a good source of alternative energy, which can reduce the energy requirements of a business or town.
There are different types, which are suited to different types of wind areas.
The amount of energy produced from these vary based on the type and amount of wind generators.