| By :
Roger Brown
When you want to build your own wind turbines, you need to be very careful about where you choose to install them. This is possibly the most critical decision you'll make, because it is quite difficult to move them once they're put in place. The reason it is so critical is where you install the turbine will completely determine the amount of power you can make. You can install it in a place with low wind resources that are inconsistent and be very disappointed with the results you achieve. These are the steps you need to take in order to optimize the location you mount the wind device: * First, make sure that the state you live and has enough resources for wind. That's relatively quick and easy enough to do. The way you go about it is to go to the governments wind map on the Internet and check out your state. Generally, if you're in the center of the country - that is mainly in the Midwest - wind resources will be sufficient for wind project. It is as when you find yourself living in the "shoulder" states of that region that it becomes more difficult to achieve. Some areas of the country have such weak wind they will never support a project like this. However, is wind turbine cut-in speeds continue to drop, it will become more and more feasible to justify a turbine in low wind conditions. * Then, you need to make sure that your property in particular has enough wind resources to get the job done. The way you do that is by a small device called an anemometer and do some testing. The way you test is to put the anemometer in several locations that you think might be beneficial for wind and leave it there for several weeks to collect data. If your average wind is over 9 mph you will certainly have enough to support the project. * Finally, you need to make sure that the government agrees with where you want to locate your home wind turbine. By that I mean you need to scope out several locations that might work and make sure that your local municipal authority has no problem with you putting the device there. In conclusion, the best way to know where to install and build your own wind turbines takes some time and reconnaissance effort. You simply must drill down to the level of your local wind to be able understand where to put the device to optimize energy production.
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