The smaller or “micro” (20- to 500-watt) turbines

The smaller or “micro” (20- to 500-watt) turbines are used in a variety of applications such as charging batteries for recreational vehicles and sailboats.

One- to 10-kW turbines can be used in applications such as pumping water.

Turbines used in residential applications can range in size from 400 watts to 100 kW (100 kW for very large loads), depending on the amount of electricity you want to generate

Wind energy has been used for centuries to pump water and grind grain.Although mechanical windmills still provide a sensible, low-cost option for pumping water in low-wind areas,

farmers and ranchers are finding that wind-electric pumping is a little more versatile and they can pump twice the volume for the same initial investment.