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Diamond Equipment Limited diamondequipment@ Introduction The wind is a clean and plentiful source of energy. Wind turbines used to generate electricity come in a wide variety of sizes. Large wind turbines, which are usually installed in clusters called wind farms, can generate large amounts of electricity. Large wind turbines may even produce hundreds of megawatts (MW) of electricity - enough to power hundreds of homes. Small wind turbines, (see Figure 1), which are generally defined as producing no more than 100 kW of electricity, are designed to be installed at homes, farms and small businesses either as a source of backup electricity, or to offset use of utility power and reduce electricity bills. Very small wind turbines (20-500 watt units) are used to charge batteries for sail boats and other recreational uses. Wind turbine. A small wind energy system could prove to be a practical and economical source of electricity for your home or farm if some or all of the following are true: Your property has a good wind resource. Your property is at least one acre in size. Your local zoning ordinances allow wind turbines. Your electricity bills tend to be high. Your property does not have easy access to utility lines, i.e. off electrical power grid. You are comfortable with making long-term investments. Turbine is 250-300 m away from your neighbours house (closer for small turbines i.e.1 kW). Wind Availability Whether constructing a wind turbine is economically viable at your home or farm depends most strongly on the quality of your wind resource. Generally, average annual wind speeds of at least 4.0-4.5 m/s (14.4-16.2 km/h; 9.0-10.2 mph) are needed for a small wind turbine to produce enough electricity to be cost-effective. A very useful resource for evaluating a site for its wind energy potential is a wind resource potential map. (See wind