About this course
Join wind expert Ian Woofenden for an introductory overview of the basic wind-electric components and their functions, and information to guide your thinking as you consider residential wind.
What will be covered?
• Wind Turbines: the pros and cons of different designs
• Towers: basics choices and rationale
• Transmission: wire choices
• Balance of Systems: charge controllers, inverters, etc.
• Storage: do you need it?
• Energy Use: your electrical “load”
• On-grid & off-grid systems
• AC & DC systems
• Size & Impact of Systems
Enroll and access Ian's lecture, a video tour of a functioning, residential wind-electric system, and articles on wind generator anatomy, towers and tower tools.
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Course outline
1 module • 9 assignments • 1:08 hours of video lectures
Module 1 • 5 assignments
Wind-Electric System Anatomy
- Wind-Electric System Anatomy Presentation (01:00:36 hours)
- Video Tour of a Small Wind-Electric System (07:53 minutes)
- Bonus Article: Wind Generator Anatomy (.pdf)
- Bonus Article: Wind Generator Towers (.pdf)
- Bonus Article: Wind Tools of the Trade (.pdf)
Author
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Ian Woofenden
renewablereality.netIan Woofenden has been using wind electricity for more than 30 years. He is the author of Wind Power for Dummies and many articles on wind power in Home Power Magazine, where he works as a senior editor. He has been a writer, teacher, consultant, and tower jockey in the wind industry and loves to share his knowledge and experience, with an off-grid end-user’s... Learn more