SmartWind offers the Skystream 3.7™, a new generation residential wind generator that hooks up to your home to reduce or eliminate your monthly electrical bill. It’s the first all-inclusive wind generator (with controls and inverter built in) designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. This wind turbine is ideal for residential homes and small businesses.
Wind turbines connect directly to a home or business. When the wind is blowing, the home is powered (in part) by the turbine; when it’s not, the home is seamlessly powered by the utility as usual. During periods of strong winds, wind turbines can actually produce excess electricity. Depending on the utility, your meter could spin backwards—giving the owner a credit for a later date.
Small wind and solar panels (photovoltaic) are often seen as complimentary technology as both are used together as a hybrid system to offset the variability of sun and wind resources.
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