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Simple Wind Turbine Plans



Simple Wind Turbine Plans

Make a simple wind turbine with these plans

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Below are a collection of links to useful online resources for anyone interested in making very basic wind turbine generator:

re-energy.ca Savonius - Plans to make your own Savonius wind turbine with 4 permanent magnets and 4 coils. This vertical axis type wind turbine is very simple to build, and the site includes download-and-printable templates to help you on your way.

Pico Turbine Plans (PDF 907kB) - Free plans to make an 8 inch tall savonius style permanent magnet alternator and turbine. It generates a usable voltage of 2.5V which is sufficient to power an LED.


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