Re:3 KW....pfffft (Score 1)

Actually 3KW is well below the peak outputs I've seen from the machine, but 3KW does happen often. In 'average' 10mph winds we see around 400W which is really what the machine is designed for. Birds are a *none issue* with wind turbines. Noise is a *none issue* - if they are designed to run nice and slowly and furl properly you can barely hear them. Some machines are loud, but they are too fast. The loudest thing about this 17' machine is the quiet growl/hum of the alternator when current is flowing.