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==External Links== ==External Links==
- +* [http://www.windenergy.com/globalwindmaps/international.htm International Windmaps]
-[http://www.windenergy.com/globalwindmaps/international.htm International Windmaps]+* [http://www.awea.org/smallwind/ American Wind Energy Association]
- +* [http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/small_wind_generators_turbines_manufacturers.htm Small Wind Manufacturers]
-[http://www.awea.org/smallwind/ American Wind Energy Association]+* [http://www.awea.org/faq/usresource.html American Windmap] - haven't found anything like this yet for Australia.
- +* [http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml Australian Windmap]
-[http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/small_wind_generators_turbines_manufacturers.htm Small Wind Manufacturers]+
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-[http://www.awea.org/faq/usresource.html American Windmap] - haven't found anything like this yet for Australia.+
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-[http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml Australian Windmap]+
[[Category:Wind power]] [[Category:Wind power]]
[[Category:Greenprint]] [[Category:Greenprint]]

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Recently small wind systems have increased in popularity. Interestingly, hybrid solar/wind systems often provide the lowest total cost per KWH. See Detronics wind solar energy comparison.

It should be noted that small wind implementations are highly dependent on local wind conditions.

Melbourne's average yearly wind speed (m/sec at 65m above ground)
Melbourne's average yearly wind speed (m/sec at 65m above ground)
Mt Mercer wind farm
Mt Mercer wind farm
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At this point each Australian state government has its own wind map. The wind map to the right is a screen shot from taken from Sustainability Victoria - (unfortunately requires IE6 or later)

To determine site suitability it is best to measure average site wind conditions with an anemometer. I note the simple rule of placing turbines 10 meters higher than anything within a 30 meters.



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[edit] Wind Speed Conversion

m/s km/h mph knots
4 14.4 8.9 7.8
5 18 11.2 9.7
6 21.6 13.4 11.7
7 25.2 15.7 13.6
8 28.8 17.9 15.5
9 32.4 20.1 17.5

[edit] Small Wind Solutions (incomplete list)

[edit] New Ideas

PesWiki- New Ideas in Wind Turbines

[edit] External Links

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