Is a windmill or an electrical wind turbine better for pumping water?
To pump water using wind energy, you need to place a windmill directly above your pumping site since windmills pump water through mechanical motion rather than using electricity. While this may be appropriate for some users, the wind speed at their desired pumping site may not be strong enough or may be obstructed by trees, embankments, etc. or the foundation at the pumping site may not be stable enough to install a windmill. Therefore, for some users, it may be more desirable to erect an electricity-generating wind turbine where the wind is favourable and run electrical cable to the pumping location, where you use an electrical water pump. Which is more practical and economically feasible for you depends on your property and wind regime.
