About 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.
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: [email protected]
Web: www.awea.org
Associazione Nazionale Energia del Vento (ANEV)
Tel: +39 06 4201 4701
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.anev.org
Australian Wind Energy Association (Auswind)
Tel: +61 3 9670 2033
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.auswind.org
Bundesverband Windenergie e.V (BWE)
Tel: +49 30 28482 106
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.wind-energie.de
Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Tel: +1 613-598-4658
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.canwea.ca
Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA)
Tel: +86 10 68002617
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.creia.net
European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Tel: +32 2546 1940
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ewea.org
Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA)
Tel: +91 44 24410333
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.indianwindpower.com
Japanese Wind Power Association (JWPA)
Tel: + 81 3 5297 5578
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.jwpa.jp
Japanese Wind Energy Association (JWEA)
Tel: + 81 298 58 7275
Email: [email protected]
Web: ppd.jsf.or.jp/jwea

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