The continued increase in electricity and gas prices is making people look for alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. If you have taken a car journey to any remote parts of the country, you will porbably have seen banks of wind turbines scattered acros the countryside or even in parts of the sea. You certainly wouldn’t miss one as the are generally group togther and are large pylons with a turning rotor on the top. The rotors are rotated by the wind and this kinetic energy is converted to electricity by a generator. This is sold to homeowners by the utility companies.

Many people are looking at building a wind generator that makes electricity to offset their normal energy use. It can help you to save money of monthly utility bills and also reduce your reliance on traditional coal and gas resources. This short article will detail the initial planning, viability and how to make a home built wind generator.

Why a Home Built Wind Generator ?

Traditionally, you might expect to see a wind generator or a windmill in areas where the homes are fairly isolated and off the grid system. A wind generator needs a fair amount of clear land to be built on so your home needs to have this space available. Other ways to generate energy and often used alongside wind power. Thus it can be used in combination with another energy generating system, like a gas powered generator or, more commonly these days, a solar power system.

The major plus of a solar power/wind generator system is that the wind power system can work at producing energy when the solar system is down (or rather the Sun is down). Thus you have an energy generating system that provides power round the clock.

Two considerations when it comes to building a wind generator is that you have enough wind and enough space. If your home is in a residential area then you may want to consider the feelings of your neighbors as they will be unhappy about a large (and even loud) structure blocking their view or other factors. It is good practice to inform your neighbors that you are embarking on such a project as it will keep them on side and more tolerant during the construction.

Kit Versus Do It Yourself

The next question is whether to buy a kit or do it yourself. The basic argument for each option comes down to the cost. A pre-built kit will be more expensive but you will find it easier to erect and probably save some time. The vendor may even offer a service to erect the wind turbine if you are not inclined to do DIY projects.

A home grown or built system will cost less but will be harder to make and could take more time to put up. You expertise in DIY will be a factor in this. You can make your job easier by getting one of the many DIY guides that are available now.

A home built wind power system that is based on one of these guides can be completed for around $200 which represents a considerable cost saving over a pre made kit or even a professionally erected system.

One of the really good wind power kits out there is the Earth 4 Energy kits. Just click on the image below to take you to an explanation about what Earth 4 Energy can deliver to you.

The quantity of power your wind generator will create depends on the amount of wind that you get and the size of the generator. Depending on where you live it could knock a few dollars off your monthly utility bill or it could be a source of much of the energy you need.

Get more information on a step by step guide to building your own wind generator and a solar power system at Earth 4 Energy and many other facts and figures about alternative energy at http://www.solarpowerappliances.com