Where should the wind turbine be located?
A wind turbine should be located in an open non-sheltered space where it will experience as much wind as possible. There should be few nearby obstructions to the path of the wind (e.g. buildings and trees) to cut down on turbulence, as this can reduce output and shorten the life of the turbine. Ideally any obstructions should be ten times their height away from the turbine. In particular, the area to the south-west should be clear of obstructions, as this is the prevailing (but not only) wind direction in the UK. The electrical connection is likely to be made within your building; hence the maximum distance from the building is approximately 500 m. The total length of land required to raise and lower the turbine is just over twice the height of mast (13m for our smallest turbines); this space must be kept free for maintenance. It is possible to locate wind turbines on the roof of large buildings in some cases, and SEI has experience with installing building-mounted systems. There are s
