In addition to our primary focus of solar power, Kayema also offers a range of wind power related products, such as wind turbines. While most people are familiar with large-scale wind farms, the use of wind energy is becoming more popular in homes and commercial enterprises in South Africa.

A wind turbine, coupled with a generator turns wind energy into electricity. It’s possible to store excess energy generated by a wind turbine in a battery or battery bank, which contains a regulator to prevent the system from over-charging.

You can purchase either a horizontal-axis or vertical-axis wind turbine. Horizontal-axis wind turbines are more popular and more recognisable with their windmill-like design. The advantages of installing a wind turbine to generate energy at your home or business premises are many. One important advantage of wind energy is that any excess energy generated can be fed back into the grid. More pros of wind energy include long lifespan (20 – 25 years) and silent running.

As wind turbine design has advanced and more efficient generators are produced, the prices and installation costs have been significantly reduced. The installation of a residential wind turbine in South Africa is still quite rare, but as the positives of wind energy become more apparent, and as more people combine wind and solar energy systems, all that is expected to change.