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.
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