posted in Asklemmy
How many watts could a windmill generate?
Hypothetically, if i were to hook up an old timey flour windmill to a generator, how much power could i produce with its rotation?
About 30,000, or 30 kilowatts. You could power your neighbors to the sides and in front of you, maybe also in back of you. That’s about it, but that’s pretty good.
Oh… really? I though it was going to be WAY less than that, being honest. i mean, they weren’t exactly made for that, plus, they look wildly different from modern wind turbines, and so far, i haven’t heard any news of old flour windmills being repurpose for that.
Water is wayyy stronger than air. They were not made for electricity but they had a lot of mechanical forces. Honestly in remote places in mountainous regions, I’ve seen small hydropower projects with turbines the size of water mills power a whole village. Of course they only use it for lights, charging phones and batteries. But it’s good enough compared to the alternative (no electricity)