Windmill Electricity Reviews

Today most people are interested in windmill electricity to power their homes and break free from the power grid. This not only saves a lot in home energy bills, but also gives you peace of mind that you are creating green energy.

In this article I'll review what to look for it in a residential windmill, but also review two of the more popular models for producing home windmill electricity.

Wind has been being harnessed since 200 B.C. in Persia. But the first practical windmills were built  in the regions of Afghanistan and Iran in the 7th century.

Most windmill electricity today is produced in large wind farms that use three bladed turbines. These long blades have tips that can travel up to 200 mph.

However, many smaller residential models exists that can even weight less then 20 pounds.  As a bonus, if you can produce more power then you can use, you can even sell it back to the power company!

Some uses for these tiny windmills could be for keeping backup batteries charged and for using on your next RV or camping trip.  The average output on some of these mini-windmills can reach up to 500 watts which would be enough to power most small appliances.

The Skystream Residential Windmill

The Skystream model has an estimated 400 kilowatts output a month and costs about $8500.  It does require a battery bank and it can tie in with the grid system when the winds are less than 8 mph. For optimum performance, wind speed needs to be about 20 miles per hour.  One of the requirements for the Skystream residential windmill is that you have one acre of land.

The Honeywell Residential Windmill

Honeywell also makes a residential windmill that attaches to the top of your house. The system is rated for 166 kilowatts a month and only needs 4 mile per hour winds to operate. The price is about $4500 which includes a grid tie in.  This is only designed for low wind areas and not for areas where you have large wind gusts.

Windmill electricity is becoming more easier to produce at home thanks to more residential windmill models available.  If you are interested in producing free energy, you should check them out.