This is my small solar power set up that I am using to power my lights and TV at night. Easy to make, cost less than $1000 US. It uses (1) 65w solar panel, (1) 16a charge controller, (1) 1200w inverter, and (8) 6v, 220 a/h golf cart batteries. Will run for approx 2 days without being charged.
Should I build a Vertical Axis or Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine for this? We get a decent amount of wind every year (12 MPH in winter and 8 MPH in summer), the turbine would be no higher than 20 feet. So should i make a VAWT or HAWT? If you say VAWT don’t say ‘because it’s easier’ because I need to get as much power as I can outta this.
My name is Greg Davis, and I'm a long time DIY'er and proponent of clean, green energy. I'm not trained as an electrician or anything like that, but I've always liked to work in my home shop and am pretty good with building things with my hands. I figured it would be an interesting and challenging project to see if I could put together some basic solar and wind power generators on a budget, using supplies I could get locally. And so this blog was born!
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