Regulations / Legalities of DIY Wind Turbines?

[Marc]

Anyone know much about this as far as grid connection goes? It is legal?

https://www.commodoreaustralia.com.au/product-category/wind-turbines/

 

[IXXI]

Yes, legal. Don't know much beyond that. I know you can claim STC's for Solar, Wind and Hydro. 

I looked at this a while ago, and the height you have to put these things to get non-turbulent air is quite surprising. Consequently, they are not really suitable for the old quarter acre block. I think councils generally frown upon them too.  

Edited August 6, 2020 by IXXI
Added height comment

[Full Range]

Another option is blade less turbine 

But don’t think it’s available in Australia 

https://vortexbladeless.com

[VectorONE]

IXXI is correct. Shame really.

Had a read of the bladeless.  That's a weird one. The description of how the vibrations exactly couple to the generator and produce electricity is very vague. Looks like a very big Moving Coil cartridge. (Hmm... wind generated music?)

The vertical fan concept itself has merit though. Again, councils frown upon Savonious/Darreous rotors in one's backyard (but ok if mounted on top of a council building). I'm surprised that more research has not been done on them. -One, to minimise the inherent mechanical drawbacks, and the other to minimise its footprint. I can't see why a stack of centrifugal fans can't be mounted on a common shaft (for increased surface area), and onto a F&P motor.

Please excuse my sarcasm/cynism. Lockdown having strange effects on my psyche.

[Marc]

Very interesting (not much offered in this video though).

 

[koputai]

A guy named Robert Murray-Smith has a cool channel on the you tube, in this episode he explains how this works, and builds a little one himself.

 

Cheers,

Jason.

 

 

 

[VectorONE]

Found this: 

WARNING:   adult language and concepts