How much power can the micro-wind turbine generate?
A. Total output is, of course, dependant upon the wind. But by starting at lower wind speeds turbines like the StealthGen produce more energy than those that start more slowly of a similar size. Low noise systems are only possible with low friction axial field alternators, which ensure more of the wind energy is converted into electricity. The low-speed, high solidity rotors with multiple blades, create maximum torque and therefore maximum energy generation. Only next generation technology offers this. Typical output from a single turbine of this design can be between 400 and 600 kilowatt hours per year. This performance makes them suitable in applications where other turbines are not. On a well specified site this is an average of 1.6kW hours per day. A typical family may use 10kW hours per day.
