The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for them. The U.S. map shows which states have small wind consumer's guides. Click on a state to download the guidebook. The U.S. Small Wind Guide is available in both English (PDF 1.3 MB) and Spanish (PDF 1.5 MB). And, there is an American Corn Growers Association Small Wind Guide (PDF 1.7 MB). Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.
NREL's Small Wind Turbine Research staff are independently testing small wind turbines to help the wind industry provide consumers with more certified small wind turbine systems.
Small Wind Events and Newsletter
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) maintains a calendar specifically for small wind events and publishes a quarterly Small Wind Newsletter.
- Is wind energy practical for me?
- What size wind turbine do I need?
- What are the basic parts of a small wind electric system?
- What do wind systems cost?
- Where can I find installation and maintenance support?
- How much energy will my system generate?
- Is there enough wind on my site?
- How do I choose the best site for my wind turbine?
- Can I connect my system to the utility grid?
- Can I go off grid?
Small Wind Economic Model
The Small Wind Economic Model is a spreadsheet tool that can help you analyze the economics of a small wind electric system and decide whether wind energy will work for you (MS Excel 102 KB).
Zoning for Small Wind Webinars
This Webinar series is hosted by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Small Wind Division. It offers interested small wind installers, potential buyers, advocates, decision makers, and others the opportunity to learn about issues related to the zoning of small wind systems (up to 100 kW).
Introduction to Zoning For Small Wind (PDF 420 KB and PDF 1.3 MB)
Presented at the ASES Small Wind Division Webinar, January 17, 2008.
If you would like a copy of the combined audio and visual presentation, please contact Corrie Christol.
The Importance of Tower Height (PDF 592 KB)
Presented at the ASES Small Wind Division Webinar, March 4, 2008.
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| 1/14/2010 |
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Audio
News
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Agricultural
Small Wind
Public Power
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Existing Government Policies Spur Wind Power Development |
...more |
| 10/31/2009 |
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Publication
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Small Wind
Policy
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Connecting to the Grid: A Guide to Distributed Generation Interconnection Issues |
...more |
| 8/25/2009 |
SD |
Audio
News
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Agricultural
Small Wind
Econ. Dev.
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Wind Energy Brings Jobs to Rural America |
...more |
| 5/1/2009 |
KS |
Audio
News
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Small Wind
Econ. Dev.
Policy
Schools
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Working to Overcome Barriers to Meeting 20% U.S. Wind Vision |
...more |
| 9/30/2008 |
NH |
Publication
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Small Wind
Policy
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Small Wind Technical Bulletin |
...more |
| 1/17/2008 |
ME |
Publication
News
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Small Wind
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Federal Grant Fully Funds Small Turbine Installation at Maine Senior Housing Complex |
...more |
| 1/11/2008 |
CT |
News
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Small Wind
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Request for Proposals: Small Wind Turbine Demonstration Program |
...more |
| 12/31/2007 |
NE |
Publication
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Small Wind
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Small Wind Electric Systems: A Nebraska Consumer's Guide |
...more |
| 11/30/2007 |
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Publication
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Small Wind
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Distributed Wind Market Applications |
...more |
| 9/12/2007 |
NM |
Publication
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Small Wind
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Small Wind Electric Systems: A New Mexico Consumer's Guide |
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