| BRAND |
WindGenZen Model 200 (You Carve with CD Blade Template and Gen) |
WindGenZen Model 100-Breeze (4' blade and gen) |
WindGenZen Model 200-Sail (6' blade and gen) |
WindGenZen Model M7 (7' gorgeous hardwood airfoil and 2 hp gen)
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WindGenZen Model RM7 (7' gorgeous hardwood airfoil and 1500 watt gen - you sand and finish)
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WindGenZen Model M10 (10' gorgeous hardwood airfoil and 5KW gen)
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AIR X |
RUTLAND 913 |
KISS |
AIR INDUSTRIAL |
WINDSEEKER |
WHISPER H40 |
WHISPER H175 |
WindGenZen Model 2200 (home built:Gen & CD & templates) |
WindGenZen Model 2200 (kit) |
WindGenZen Model 10k (home built:Gen & CD & templates) 24 volt |
WindGenZen Model 10k (kit) 24 volt |
BERGEY 7.5kw 24 volt |
Typical Large Solar Panel
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| Price |
$119.95 |
$169.95 |
$209.95 |
$649.95 |
$399.95 |
$1800.00 |
$850.00 |
$1000.00 |
$1350.00 |
$1100.00 |
$2000.00 |
$2000.00 |
$5500.00 |
$299.00 |
$499.00 |
$1000.00 |
$1500.00 |
$21000.00 |
$800.00 |
| Amps |
20 @ 30mph |
15 @ 30mph |
20 @ 30mph |
140 @ 30mph |
140 @ 30mph |
280 @ 30mph |
33 @ 28mph |
9 @ 29mph |
25 @ 25mph |
25 @ 28mph |
40 @ 30mph |
75 @ 28mph |
266 @ 28mph |
180 @ 30mph |
180 @ 30mph |
300 @ 35mph |
300 @ 35mph |
300 @ 31mph |
8 (full sun) |
WATTS (power) |
240 |
180 |
240 |
1650 watts! |
1650 watts! |
3500 watts! |
400 |
110 |
300 |
300 |
500 |
900 |
3200 |
2200 |
2200 |
7500 |
7500 |
7500 |
100 |
| COST PER AMP |
$6.00 |
$11.00 |
$9.00 |
$4.63 |
$2.85 |
$6.42 |
$25.00 |
$111.00 |
$54.00 |
$44.00 |
$50.00 |
$26.00 |
$12.00 |
$1.60 |
$2.70 |
$3.00 |
$5.00 |
$70.00 |
$100.00 |
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As this chart shows, if you build it yourself
you can make a very large, powerful system for much less than
you can buy it 'finished'. The labor you are adding is usually
less than a day and can save you a lot of money!
View the GLOBAL Comparison Chart A comprehensive list of makes, models, prices and output from all around the world.
There are LARGER wind generators that out perform our smaller 300-500 watt generators for sailboats.
but no WindGen at any price beats our
powerful 10 and 12 foot airfoils for COST PER AMP!
In a dollars per amp comparison for charging batteries or powering your home...
no one beats our simple, lightweight, efficient, easy, cost-effective design that is carved like fine art!
Special thanks to Jerry
and the folks at N.A.S.A.!
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Note: 1st column assumes you build the blade and only purchase the generator.
Note: prices are rounded up to nearest dollar. Slight variations may exist.
Note: WindGenZen 10kw cost is actually $1.50 per amp (the best on the comparison) if compared to a 12 volt system.
Note: Bergey cost is actually $35.00 per amp if compared to a 12 volt system.
Other WindGenZen products, towers, solar panels and electronics available! Check out WindGenSuperStore.Com for smaller and larger units to suit your needs. Post your own generators, blades, invertors and other equipment for sale or trade!
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Utility cost vs Solar cost vs Wind Power cost:
- A home using 500kwh per month with UTILITY GRID POWER - according to PG&E AVERAGE COST PER KWH of their multi-tier downloaded excel spreadsheet, as of April, 2006 - .20 cents per kwh (19.7 cents):
$100.00/month
- A home installing enough solar power to produce 500kwh per month or 16666 kwh per day, or 2777 kwh each hour for the 6 hours of useable sunlight, or 231 amps per hour (at 12 volts) at $100/amp (solar panel costs) $23,100.00. Assume a 10 year payoff and we arrive at:
$192.50/month - cut that in half for a 20 year payoff
If your region only has 200 clear, cloudless days, add another 50 percent to this price or
$300.00/month on a 10 year payoff period.
- A home installing enough wind power to produce 500kwh per month or 16666 kwh per day, with a wind speed average of 11 knots (a 24/7/365 day a year event which makes about .250 kwh per gen per hour with a 12 foot airfoil) or 6kwh per day per gen, installing 3 gens to produce 18,000 kwh per day, (which is 10 percent more power than either solar or utility company power in this example). Build it at home at $1000.00 per tower, gen and inverter (min - do-it-yourself cost) or $3000.00 for 3 towers/gens, assume a 10 year payoff of 120 months:
$25.00/month - multiply by at least 5 if you purchase all-pro manufactured gens and towers
Compare wind generator system prices here
As this example shows, home-made wind power is 1/4th the cost of utility power and 1/8th the cost of solar at a 365 days a year BRIGHT SUNNY INSTALLATION - best case for solar panels) when the payoff period of 10 years is used and less than 1/10th the price of solar panels in a more typical sunshine region - see our solar maps for your area.
And if you purchased an all-pro manufactured wind gen system, you are only slightly higher than utility fed power and are immune to oil price hikes and at the highest cost, 2/3rds the cost of solar PV.
Actual results will vary based on your average wind speed. See our WIND MAPS for accurate figures in your region.
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