GermanAbout Small Wind
Small wind energy systems are one of the fastest growing forms of customer-sited or “distributed” electric generation and one of the best energy investments for small businesses and homeowners.
Small (or “residential”) wind energy systems typically generate just enough power to meet the demands of a home, farm or small business. They range from 400 watts to 500 kilowatts or more and typically consist of a single turbine (vertical or horizontal). They can be significant power sources and have proven records of performance, even in locations with modest winds.
The success of the commercial wind industry has propelled significant advances in small turbine design, making these systems more reliable, quieter and safer than those introduced in past decades. And though most of the electricity they produce is used on-site, excess generation can be fed into distribution lines, strengthening the electric grid.
Wind Speed
USA:
www.nws.noaa.gov
www.weather.com
UK & Europe:
www.metoffice.gov.uk
Australia
www.bom.gov.au
Industry Links
Americal Wind Energy Association-Great resource regarding small wind,legislation, permitting, rebates and local resources:
www.awea.org
US Department of Energy, Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program:
www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/wind_technologies.htm
British Wind Energy Associate:
www.bwea.com
World Wind Energy Associate:
www.wwindea.org
Global Wind Energy Council:
www.gwec.net
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Tel: +1 202 383 2500
Email: windmail@awea.org
Web: www.awea.org
Associazione Nazionale Energia del Vento (ANEV)
Tel: +39 06 4201 4701
Email: segreteria@anev.org
Web: www.anev.org
Australian Wind Energy Association (Auswind)
Tel: +61 3 9670 2033
Email: info@auswind.org
Web: www.auswind.org
Bundesverband Windenergie e.V (BWE)
Tel: +49 30 28482 106
Email: bwe-berlin@wind-energie.de
Web: www.wind-energie.de
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Tel: +1 613-598-4658
Email: info@canwea.ca
Web: www.canwea.ca
Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA)
Tel: +86 10 68002617
Email: creia@creia.net
Web: www.creia.net
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Tel: +32 2546 1940
Email: ewea@ewea.org
Web: www.ewea.org
Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA)
Tel: +91 44 24410333
Email: secretaryy@indianwindpower.com
Web: www.indianwindpower.com
Japanese Wind Power Association (JWPA)
Tel: + 81 3 5297 5578
Email: info@jwpa.jp
Web: www.jwpa.jp
Japanese Wind Energy Association (JWEA)
Tel: + 81 298 58 7275
Email: jwea@jsf.or.jp
Web: ppd.jsf.or.jp/jwea
Ordinary Members
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