Renewable Electrical System Overview

The diagram above is a schematic representation of my renewable energy electrical system. The two main sources of electrical energy production are a wind generator rated at 1000 watts of electrical energy production at a wind speed of 28 mph mounted on a 14 meter freestanding tower and four 120 watt photovoltaic panels mounted on a passive solar tracker. A set of eight large renewable energy lead-acid batteries store excess energy production for use in times of excess consumption. A power center regulates the flow of energy into the batteries and dump load from the wind generator and PV panels. Appropriate safety disconnects are placed between the batteries and the inverter and converter; these are located within a DC source center which is simply a box connecting up the power center, batteries, inverter and converter. A converter transforms the 24VDC electrical energy into 12VDC, and an inverter transforms DC electricity into AC. AC and DC safety distribution panels transfer the electricity to the house wiring. A small gasoline generator provides backup energy in case of extended low wind and solar energy production periods.