Wind turbines grid tie wattage?

Question

i want to use a plug-in grid tie inverter. i'm seeing 250w ones on ebay. i'm not even sure they work as stated, if anyone has one i'd love to hear from you. my real question is, can you use a more poweful wind turbine like say 750w with this 250w inverter or would that damage it. reason is, if this plug-in inverter actually works, i would like to buy more and piggyback them, that's the reason for using the larger turbine. thank you.

Answer 1

No you have to match the inverter with the power it will see.

No, you can't piggyback them.

yes, you have to get permission from the utility company to do this. Some say NO, under no circumstances, others allow only equipment that they supply, others allow only equipment they approve. In most cases they require the installation be done by an electrician they approve.

Note that you may need a battery and a charge controller also. Inverters need to see a fairly constant 12v or 24v, which many wind turbines will not provide.

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