Wind Energy?

Question

Approximately, how big of a wind turbine would one need in order to produce enough electricity to run the a/c for a 1,600 sq. ft. home?

It is a 106,000 BTU air conditioner and I live in southeast Michigan.

Answer 1

There is no way of answering your question without knowing the projected load on the A/C unit. In order to calculate that I would need to know the insulating properties of the house envelope and losses through windows and doors. From that I can determine the BTU requirement of the A/C unit.

Then you can use a projected wind speed of 4m/s 90% of the time and determine what size wind mill would give you that amount of energy.

Answer 2

No way your unit is 106,000btu unless it's an industrial unit. Largest I've ever seen in a home is a 5 ton unit which is 60,000 btu. And only really large homes need that. Your home should need(assuming only so so insulation) a 3 ton unit or 36,000 btu.

Now, with that said a 3 ton a/c will usually need 7,800 W to run one hour. Now that won't be constant but it's still alot. Price a system for that usage.

Answer 3

Just to throw it in, there's a guy in Australia that invented a cylindrical wind turbine, 6feet by about 3 feet, two of which could power a "ranch" there. They cost him about $800 AU each. Can't wait!!!

Answer 4

an ac would consume 2kw of energy per hour i.e. say 1500 kw a month if run continuously. to generate that kind of power the wind turbine of medium size would suffice, however do get the local inputs about wind speed etc in your area to arrive at the required size, as the wind speed, hours of wind activity during day/night, seasonal variation would all have an impact.

Answer 5

About 2KW (2000 Watts) for and average sized system.

I think you will find it is very expensive power and unreliable, but good for the environment.

Answer 6

Wishful thinking.

Answer 7

depends on how much wind you have to turn it.