Hello, I am new here.
I live in western Finland, on the sea side.
First I planned to build my own windgenerator, but I decided to test and seek a good one from factory made.
I have tested 8 windgenerators alltogether now.
Best result is giving 2kw model from ;
http://www.exmork.com/windturbine.htm
It has been in my other mast since januari 2009. It has seen 11 storms and Finnish winter. Its running and working good.
It is a 48v modell, but I have connected it via good big rectifier directly to my 24v NICAD 2000Ah batteries.
In my other mast I have Bergeys XL1, it is a steady machine, but gives really power only after 8-10m/s winds.
Exmork gives easily 10-30amps at 5-9m/s.
Due to my experience I have ordered directly from Exmork factory their 5kw and a new one 2,5kw, models. You can buy 6 units of 2kw Exmork 2kw generators with t´he price of one Bergey !
They will come here in the end off this month.
I will share with you my experience about them.
I have lived "off grid" with these machines since winter -09 and made all my energy, in heavy winds heating too.(I have grid too, but dont need it now.)
My energy need is 8-12kwh per day.
All my lights are LED.
Newly built 115m2 low energy house.
Looking forward to have an electric car !(dont by anything else before)
Antero