Abstract
Small Wind Electric Systems: A Guide Produced for the Tennessee Valley Authority provides consumers with information to help them determine whether a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and their economics. Topics discussed in the guide include how to make a home more energyefficient, how to choose the correct turbine size, the parts of a wind electric system, how to determine whether enough wind resource exists, how to choose the best site for a turbine, how to connect a system to the utility grid, and whether it's possible to become independent of the utility grid using wind energy. In addition, the cover of the guide contains a regional wind resource map and alist of incentives and contacts for more information.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 27 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Supercedes the June 2004 version.NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-500-35818
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102004-1897
Keywords
- consumers guide
- incentives
- small wind turbines
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- wind energy
- wind turbines