Can anyone tell me the amount kw. a wind generator produces?

Answer 1

You can have some that make a few W or versions which peak at 5MW. Which one do you want?

Answer 2

There are some amazingly good web sites on windpower so try google.

A website that shows you how much power is being produced from a windfarm is http://www.middelgrund.com/

The factors affecting the power production of a wind turbine are:-
The wind speed (power increases as a function of velocity cubed). Note that, when deciding where to put a wind turbine or farm, average energy production figures are determined from statistical data obtained from the proposed site, often summarised using the Weibull distribution as two parameters).
The efficiency of the wind turbine blades (a complex function of efficiency versus wind speed usually with a maximum of approximately 0.6 due to theoretical limitations of converting the wind energy).
The area swept by the turbine blades.
The efficiency of the gearbox, generator and electrical conversion equipment.

It is usual to quote the maximum power produced by a wind turbine (e.g. 5MW), but this is not the average power produced by the turbine, but only its peak power produced at a maximum wind speed (above that wind speed, even though there is more power in the wind, it cannot be harnessed by the turbine which is usually deliberately stalled and turned away from the wind to prevent damage). Hence, the average power produced by a turbine is much lower than its quoted maximum power.

So, looking at one of the turbines at Middelgrund, it has produced 31,464,000 kWh over 46,911 hours, yielding an average power of 670 kW. These are quoted as 2MW wind turbines.

Answer 3

Wind turbine/generators are made with power outputs from about 80kW for home and general use up to 3.5MW or more for power production into the National Grid System.

Answer 4

How large - or small - is the generator you are talking about?? It can be a few watts, like the ones used to power road signs, or 7.5 Megawatts, like the offshore wind turbines.

Answer 5

That can't be answered as asked.
The output depends on the:
* size of the generator
* Its over-all efficiency
* The wind speed

Answer 6

They obviously vary, dependant on the size of generator.
You can see smaller ones on boats and caravans to power the lights and TV or larger ones to give enough power to serve a house to the monstrosities that blot the landscape and serve little use to the community.

Answer 7

You might find this website interesting. Lots of gen on windpower

http://www.windpower.org/en/core.htm