Wind Generators

Wind Generators

Smaller communities with less then 3400 homes can
easily have an independent power source using wind.
A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy
of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of
the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades
or sails. The term also refers to the structure it is
commonly built on. In much of Europe, windmills served
originally to grind grain, though later applications
included pumping water and, more recently, generation
of electricity. Recent electricity-generating versions
are referred to as wind generators. The largest wind
turbines can generate up to 6MW of power (for
comparison a modern fossil fuel power plant generates
between 500 and 1,300MW).