Your Wind W hile some of the best wind resources are found on agricultural lands, the power in the wind varies greatly from one location to another. Many rural communities are documenting and exploring ways to develop their wind resources. If you want to find out whether enough wind is available to make a wind project worthwhile, there are two important initial steps to take. First, you need to decide how you want to use wind power. There are many kinds of wind turbines, many kinds of projects, and many uses for wind energy.
Some homeowners produce a small amount of electricity just for use on their farms.
Others produce excess electricity and sell it back to a utility company. Still others lease their land to developers who build large wind facilities and market the power. The size of your project will help determine the scope of your wind analysis. Second, you need to determine how much wind blows across your site, and when. Analyzing your wind resource is similar to evaluating a traditional crop to be harvested.