Wind - Electric Systems Simplified

How Much Power Do I Use?

1. Can I use a small wind turbine to power my house?

There are 2 options, grid connect and off-grid systems.

• Where grid connect systems are available, wind turbines will supplement your power needs.
• Off-grid systems are used where no electrical grid is available.

2. What information do I need to become energy self sufficient?

• Your daily energy usage
• An analysis of the alternative energy sources available in your area (WE can assist you in this assessment)

3. How do I achieve the most cost effective solution?

Most often the best solution is achieved by a combination of energy solutions such as:

• A wind turbine to power a battery bank providing electricity for lighting, computers and other low drainage appliances
• Solar water heater
• Gas for stoves, heating and fridges

4. How much energy do my appliances use?

Please refer to the table below for energy usage of appliances.

Item		Electrical Rating in Watts	Hours used per day	Days used per month	KW/h Used per month	Monthly Cost At 78.840  Cents /KW/h
Air Conditioner		1500	12	20	360	R283.82
Geyser		2000	5	30	300	R236.52
Stove - 2 plates & oven		3000	2	25	150	R118.26
Hotplate - 2 plate		1500	3	30	135	R106.43
Heater - 2 bar		1000	5	15	75	R59.13
Pool pump		750	8	30	180	R141.91
Dishwasher		2500	02	25	125	R98.55
Refridgerator with freezer		400	6.5	30	78	R61.50
Vacuum Cleaner		1400	3	4	16.8	R13.25
Toaster		800	0.5	15	6	R4.70
Freezer (Chest)		250	6.5	30	48.75	R38.43
Microwave oven		1000	1	20	20	R15.77
Kettle		2000	0.5	30	30	R23.65
Computer		480	2	15	14.4	R11.35
Clothes Iron		1500	4	6	36	R28.38
Washing Machine		2300	4	6	55.2	R43.52
Lighting - Single 100W		100	5	30	14.5	R11.43
Cellphone Charger		28	5	7	0.98	R0.77
M-Net Decoder / DVD Player		25	6	30	4.5	R3.55
Television - 51cm colour		80	6	30	14.5	R11.43

Products

Systems

Your choices - Wind and Solar energy

Let's compare

So you want to install some renewable energy for your business or home and have come to the crossroad as to which is better, wind power or solar power?

Both wind power and solar power have been around for a long time now and both renewable energy sources have successfully been used to produce clean electricity for home and commercial users. But which renewable energy source is the best for you ?

Wind / Solar Energy Output

Driving the winds of change.

Diversified Products (trading as  Renewable Solutions) is the renewable energy and energy efficiency.  With developed technologies that provide the opportunity to customers to better use the natural resources available to them in an efficient and productive way that doesn’t hurt the environment.  WE now provides a full range of small wind turbine solutions in 600w, 800w, 1kW and 3kW range.  Because of their robust construction and unique engineering, turbines have proven to be the product of choice for telecommunications, off-grid, grid connected and water pumping solutions.

For all these reasons, shouldn't you be riding on the winds of change too?