About Small Wind Turbine:

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.

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Wind Speed

USA:
www.nws.noaa.gov
www.weather.com

UK & Europe:
www.metoffice.gov.uk

Australia
www.bom.gov.au

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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

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	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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