Wind Power Basics:

We love wind power! Just like solar electricity, wind energy can be used to directly power a load, or can be stored in batteries for later use. In fact, wind is really a form of solar energy produced by uneven heating of the earth’s surface. Wind power is clean, quiet and inexhaustible!! Although often less predictable than solar, it is available for more hours a day when your solar panels are “asleep.” Wind generators can be used alone or in a “hybrid” system. Hybrid systems of wind and solar are especially effective in the winter when wind can help provide winter backup of solar systems.

Is Wind Power for You?

If you are considering a wind unit, it is critical to determine if you have the right kind and amount of wind. Some sites do not have enough, while some have winds that are too gusty or turbulent. A wind plant should be located within 100 feet of the battery bank, if possible, to avoid voltage loss. Further distances mean large wire and higher installation costs. It is critical that the wind machine receives clean wind! The generator should be mounted at least 30 feet above anything within 500 feet. The higher you go, in most locations, the more power you will make. Do not scrimp on your tower. Check out the wind tower kits below. They make installation much simpler and safer and come with complete instructions.

Aeromag’s Lakota Wind Turbine
with Carbon Fiber Blades

Aeromag’s Lakota Wind Turbine is lightweight (35 lbs.), powerful and produces very little noise. “Stealth-Acoustic” blade technology is very quiet, with blades 7 times stiffer than steel. The blades’ upward furling design does not hide from the wind. Start up wind speed is 6 mph and the Lakota produces full power even beyond 60 mph winds! The blades can be optimized for low, medium or high average wind speeds. Once you go over the rated air speed, the power production of most wind turbines drops dramatically. Not so with the Lakota. It responds more quickly to sudden strong gusts of wind - maximizing the actual power (watt-hours) you’ll produce. This turbine continues to produce peak power in excess of 1500W in 50 mph winds. The integrated controller is user adjustable and displays Battery Voltage & Output Amps. This turbine is probably one of the best mixes of quality, robust design and value available today!

RATED 900 WATTS POWER OUTPUT AT 28.8 MPH
PEAK 1300 WATTS POWER OUTPUT AT 38+ MPH
AVAILABLE IN 12V, 24V AND 48V
5 YEAR WARRANTY ON GENERATOR
7 YEAR WARRANTY ON BLADES

Tilt Up Tower Kits include everything to assemble the tower except the 2” schedule 40 pole & concrete. Stainless steel cables, all connectors & plates. Stainless steel anchors.

Bergey Windpower’s newest product is the 1,000 Watt BWC XL.1. With a rotor diameter of 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) and a peak output of approximately 1,600 watts, the XL.1 is intended for the off-grid home market. The XL.1 combines a number of advanced technical features, including an airfoil that provides the highest efficiency in a small wind turbine at a cost of energy 10% lower than the current price leader.

The XL.1 is an up-wind, horizontal-axis, three-bladed turbine. The blades are pultruded fiberglass, a material that is over ten times stronger than the injection-molded plastic used on most small wind turbines. The XL.1 includes the BWC PowerCenter controller which controls battery charging, has a low-end boost for superior low wind speed performance, “slow-mode” rotor idling when the batteries are full, an electrical braking system, and even includes a 30 A controller for the solar modules that are often a part of a complete hybrid system.

BWC XL.1 Turbine 1 kW 24VDC
Includes PowerCenter charge controller with built in 30A solar regulator. - $2150

Whisper Wind Generators have been manufactured since 1978. The Whisper’s new look features a cast aluminum frame and smooth, quiet composite blades. The exclusive, side-furling, Angle-Governor protects the turbine in high winds by turning the blades and alternator out of the wind, while still allowing power production. Whisper’s Controller shuts down the turbine when batteries are full. The display shows total kilowatt hours, peak amps and is adjustable from 12-48 volts. We have had a Whisper in operation since 1994 without a repair. A great wind generator! 5-year warranty.

TOWER KITS INCLUDE:
Hardware, Base, Instrucitons, Kit doesnot include pipe, tube, anchors.

WH100 & 200

24 Ft - $260
30 Ft - $435
50 Ft - $545
65 Ft - $700
80 Ft - $835

WH500

70 Ft - $1365

This is one of our favorite systems! The solar and wind provide a very balanced system. The Trace 3600 watt inverter will power large loads. This system produces approximately 4500 watts of solar power per day. The wind output is up to the breezes. The Trojan L16 Batteries can be upgraded to Surrettes for an even more reliable system. Or add a second inverter for 240 volt power. A great system for the average off-grid home.

Six Sharp 175 Watt Solar Modules with MC Connectors
Top of Pole Mounting Rack
utback Combiner Box w/Breakers
Whisper Wind 100 (900 Watt) Generator
EZ-Wire Center 120/1600
31 Foot Tower Kit
Twelve L16 Batteries - 350Ah, 6 Volts
race DR 3624 Inverter
Trace DC175A Disconnect
Trace C40 Charge Controller w/DVM
Lightning Arrestor
Inverter & Battery Cables

This is a deluxe system. The large solar array provides almost 10,000 watts daily and the 3000 watt wind generator provides the rest. The inverter has all the programming capability to make your system the best. The large battery bank gets you through cloudy days and the 5500 watt inverter powers motors and pumps.

12 Sharp 175 Watt Modules w/MC Connectors

Whisper Wind - 3000 Watt Wind Generator

Two Top of Pole Mounting Racks

Outback Combiner Box w/Breakers

24 Surrette Batteries - 450 Ah, 6 Volt

Trace SW5548 True Sine Wave Inverter

Solar Boost 3048 Controller w/Display

Trace DC 250 Amp Disconnect

Lighting Arrestor & DC Breaker

Inverter & Battery Cables

Live in a place where the wind blows, but has yet to become an asset for you? Install a wind generator and let the wind reduce your electric bills. The concept is the same as with solar modules, but with wind you have the potential to produce power 24 hours a day! The daily output will vary based on your average wind speed, but wind power can provide a fast pay-back on your utility tied system. For example, if you have an average wind speed of 12 mph, you can produce 1.2 million watts per year with the Whisper Wind 900 and 13.2 million watts per year with the Bergey 10kW Generator! Increase the wind speed to 14 mph and the Bergey will produce 19 million watts per year. That’s a lot of free power blowing across your property.

The Bergey GridTek 10 is designed for the serious power producer. With an output of 10kW at 31 miles per hour, you can produce enough power for your home and business and have no power bill! A sophisticated power production system.

Bergey 10kW Wind Turbine
Excel-S GridTek 10 Power Processor
Digital Display - Output Power/Wind Speed ~ $22,900

Enjoy the benefits of utility power while reducing your electric bill every time the wind blows! The Whisper Link 1 Kilowatt wind system will reduce or even eliminate your monthly electric bill.

The Whisper Link system centers on the patented technology in the Whisper 200 wind turbine. The 200 is the world’s best selling 1000 watt wind generator and will operate maintenance free, year after year. Designed for low to moderate wind speeds, the 2.7 meter rotor diameter will provide up to 200 kWh per month with as little as 12 mph average wind speed.

The Whisper Link controller provides overload protection between the Whisper 200 and the SMA Windy Boy Inverter, which completes the Whisper Link system. The Windy Boy inverter incorporates Peak Power Tracking Technology that optimizes output for maximum efficiency.

Whisper Link System $4995