DIY Wind Turbine 

It is not difficult to build your own wind turbine. Like solar panels, if you can do general DIY then with simple tools such as a drill. saw, screwdriver, a wrench, wire strippers, tape measure and materials from your local hardware store, you can complete this project in no time. 

You may be wondering why you should build a DIY wind turbine when you can just buy one, but commercial wind turbines cost in the thousands to buy.

By using the DIY approach you can build a wind turbine for as little as $100. 

It’s a cost-effective way to harness a wonderful renewable energy source and once it is up and running, your electric bills will be dropping each month.

Building a Wind Turbine

We recommend before you start that you use this DIY guide that has easy to follow plans, instructions, pictures, diagrams and videos that will walk you through the project step-by-step from start to finish:

Click Here For Your DIY Wind Turbine Guide

Using the above guide makes building your own Wind Turbine simple, affordable and the project can be completed over a weekend. With the savings you will be making on your electricity bill, a DIY wind turbine can pay for itself within two to three months.

Types

Wind turbines are classified into two types based on their orientation:

• Horizontal axis turbines – The blades rotate along a horizontal axis.
• Vertical axis turbines – The blades rotate along a vertical axis
  

The horizontal axis wind turbines are more generally used for generating power. They are more efficient than vertical axis turbines.


Components

A wind turbine can be broken down into four basic components: the tower, the battery, the turbine and the tail.

All the materials required you will be able to find at your local hardware store, the internet or junkyard. If you are lucky enough to find a place that sells recycled parts, then you are going to save yourself even more money.

Advantages

There are so many advantages to DIY wind turbines:

• Cheap and easy to build.

• It saves you money, reduces your energy bills and make you less dependent on your electricity supplier.
• You will also be producing electricity that does not harm the planet.
• If you're lucky enough to live in the US, you can take advantage of legitimate tax deductions for using green energy in your home.

Why not learn how to build a wind turbine for yourself, save money now and go for it!