Home and Farm Scale Wind
Small wind turbines (sometimes called home- or farm-scale turbines) are turbines that produce enough power for a single home, farm, or small business. Typically, small wind turbines have an output rating of 100 kW or less, but this can be larger and will vary based on on-site electricity needs and the laws of a particular state. Check out our Scale of Wind diagram that depicts the differences in size and power of wind turbines.
Our small wind resources include:
- Planning a Small Wind Project - Find information, tips, tricks, and advice on putting together a small wind project of your own.
- Small Wind Resources - Browse or search our library of resources related to small wind.
- Wind Energy Companies - Find installers, dealers and other small wind-related businesses.
- Wind Basics - Learn everything from how wind energy works to the economics of a wind project with our Wind Basics series.
- Wind Farmers Network - View and post questions that will be answered by experts on our Wind Farmers Network.
If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve listed a few of our favorite small wind resources at the bottom of this page that should help get you started!
Read more:
Apples and Oranges: Choosing a Home-Sized Wind Generator, by Mick Sagrillo is a good comparison of small turbine costs, construction, and performance from an industry expert.
Small Wind Electric Systems: A US Consumer's Guide
2005: US Department of Energy. (Small Wind Handbooks are also available for many individual states.)This 2007 article from Home Power magazine compares various models of small wind turbines.
Click here to download the article from the Home Power magazine web site.


