The Benefits of Homemade Wind Turbines

If you haven’t checked, there is a multitude of wind turbines for sale on the internet. The prices vary from unit to unit but it is quite possible to pick up a generator for as little as $700 or so. I would be careful about choosing one for this price because than can flounder in harsh weather conditions and may not stand the test of time. A far better option would be to splash out on a wind turbine to the value of $2500 to $3000. These are good quality and robust which produce a good amount of electricity.

The cost however may be slightly restricting to the average family so why not consider buying some plans to make your own homemade wind turbine?

Sales of home wind generator plans have gone through the roof recently. Mainly because of the state of the economy but also because people realise that the climate is changing and we will be living on a totally different planet if we don’t do anything about it.

Good quality plans are a must. They will be based on hard wearing, sturdy and high energy producing designs that are easy to construct and inexpensive to build.  Good blueprints should have an easy to follow guide, videos and step by step design blueprints. Also great customer support is recommended in case of any snags.

Homemade wind turbine packages can be bought for as little as $50, and the materials, most of which can be sought from your local hardware store, will set you back around $200. For that price you could build many turbines for the cost of one pre-built unit. You can sell excess energy back to your energy supply companies too.

Below I have listed the top benefits of creating your own renewable energy from the power of the wind with your own homemade wind turbine.

• A pre-built generator is going to cost you much more than a home made unit.
• Your energy bills will see huge savings and even stop altogether. Further more, you can sell surplus electricity back to the grid.
• The planet will benefit from reduced greenhouse gases and future global warming.
• People with respiratory ailments will benefit from cleaner air.
• The family can get involved in an engaging project and learn about the environment.
• Spend your money on what you want instead of giving it to the greedy supply companies.
• You will feel immense satisfaction that you have completed a project that uses a free resource that was being wasted into a usable product.

I can’t think of many reasons why you shouldn’t build your own homemade wind turbine, but I can think of a wide range of reasons why you should.