{"id":4884,"date":"2026-01-31T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wattium.fi\/wind-power\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:14:07","slug":"wind-power","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wattium.fi\/en\/wind-power\/","title":{"rendered":"To the windmill cottage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starting point:<\/strong> the site is treeless and on the shore of a large lake. The aim is to power the wind generator during the dark period of the year, from November to February. <\/p>\n

The energy is mainly needed to maintain the battery and electronics, as well as the remote connection. Estimated to be at least 2400Wh over a ten day period (this is an upper bound consumption at 10W power). Is this feasible in a reasonable way? <\/p>\n

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The infographic summarises the main points of choosing small wind power in the winter conditions of Inari.<\/p>\n

Click on the image – opens larger<\/p>\n

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When does a small wind turbine work?<\/h2>\n

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This is quite feasible<\/strong>, as long as you choose a decent mast and a small but good quality mill (in the 200-500 W range) and size the batteries to cope with periods of complete calm.<\/p>\n

The infographic summarises when:<\/p>\n

Defining place and need<\/h3>\n