With rising fuel and energy costs, many people are looking for their own alternative energy sources. Wind power generators have been use on farms for many years in varying degrees, before electric power became so readily available.



You can construct your own wind power generator into your home quite easily. A good idea is to have the tower about 200-300ft from any obstacle or at least 20ft higher. Around North America the average wind speed is about 9m/s which will provide a lot of power.

Wind power is a great source of renewable energy. It is much cheaper than solar power per Watt, as a wind turbine can generate 1000W while a single solar panel generates around 100 in daylight.

The spinning energy in the blades is converted to electricity by a DC motor. It uses a powerful magnet to induce charge in wire. You can buy one for $50-$200 or so, depending on the size of your turbine.

You will also need to buy a tower, or improvise one. Recycling towers is a good idea - people that have old TV towers they don't use any more may actually pay you to take them away. You will also need some great engineering blueprints to get you started on your project.

Many people have bought guides and made their own 500 watt turbines from scratch using PVC piping, a DC motor, TV tower recycled and a grid connector unit. This can be done in less than a week and for less than $300. On the other hand the same turbine might cost $1500 or $2500 commercially.

The concept of wind power has been around for the long time but hasn't much been implemented. It is fairly easy to build one yourself, and you'll find that they work fantastically for your own home.

If you have a place to put your wind power generator, you can find all the materials and tools necessary at your local hardware store. Building your own can be fun and very rewarding... so you have no excuse not to build one!