How To Make Your Own Windmill

The amount of electricity that your windmill can generate depends on the average windspeed in the area that you live. In order to turn the blades of a windmill you need at least a windspeed of 12 miles an hour.

It also depends on the size of your windmill and the speed at which the rotor turns. In order to power an average size home for a year you need a 10 kilowatt wind turbine which can on average produce about 10,000 kwh a year.

Of course this is only an average and depends on the amount of wind you get and as you can't rely on the weather as being consistent this will vary.

Excess electricity is stored in battery cells, so on less windy days you will have a back up so you shouldn't get breaks in power. It's still advisable though not to disconnect yourself from the power company completely.

A windmill is constructed of a main pole or tower and the height of which depends on the area you live. If you live on top of a windy hill the tower doesn't have to be as high as if you live in a low lying less windy area.

The generator is the part that creates the electricity, and the rotor and blades are connected to this. A windmill usually has three blades which are usually made of plastic or wood.

Wind turns the blades of the windmill which are attached to the rotor. This turns a drive shaft that's connected to a generator inside the base of the windmill.

The main drawback of generating electricity with a windmill is that it depends on a constant source of wind. If you intend to become independant of your power company you will need another source of power such as solar panels.

Find out how you can build a wind power and solar power system for under $200 and you don't have to be a diy expert to create a professional looking windmill.