The
power generated from a windmill depends on both the wind speed and the size
of the blades. | Wind
Power Chart | | Output
Rating | Blade
| Kilowatt
Hours at Various Wind Speeds | | (watts) | Diameter(ft) | 8
mph | 10
mph | 12
mph | 14
mph | 16
mph | | 100 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | | 250 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 32 | | 500 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 55 | 62 | | 1,000 | 7 | 45 | 65 | 86 | 100 | 120 | | 2,000 | 11 | 80 | 120 | 160 | 200 | 240 | | 4,000 | 15 | 150 | 230 | 310 | 390 | 460 | | 6,000 | 18 | 230 | 350 | 470 | 590 | 710 | | 8,000 | 21 | 300 | 450 | 600 | 750 | 900 | | 10,000 | 24 | 370 | 550 | 730 | 910 | 1,100 |
For
example, if the average wind speed at the site is 12 mph, a small 100 watt
generator will turn out only 11 kWh, but a 2,000 watt generator will produce
160 kWh and a 10,000 watt generator will product 730 kWh. |
