Grace Lindqvist
Wind, hydro & off-grid
Based in Colorado, US
Grace lives off-grid on a property with a micro-hydro system and writes about wind, hydro and the realities of generating your own power.
5 published articles · most recent July 18, 2026
Articles by Grace Lindqvist
- Sizing an Off-Grid Battery Bank for Wind and Hydro, Not Just SolarSolar's daily cycle makes battery sizing relatively predictable. Wind's gustiness and hydro's steady baseload each demand a different approach to autonomy days and depth of discharge.
- Small Residential Wind Turbines: When the Numbers Actually WorkA small wind turbine needs consistent average wind speed most rooftop or backyard sites simply don't have. Where it does work, it's usually a rural or off-grid property, not a suburban roof.
- Micro-Hydro Water Rights and Permitting: What Trips Up First-Time Off-GriddersOwning the land your stream runs through doesn't mean you own the right to divert its water. That single misunderstanding derails more first-time micro-hydro projects than any equipment problem.
- How Wind Turbines Actually Generate ElectricityWind power supplies a real and growing share of both the Australian and US grids. Here's the mechanics of how a turbine converts moving air into electricity you can use.
- Micro-Hydro for Off-Grid Properties: What It TakesUnlike solar, a well-sited micro-hydro system generates power around the clock. Here's what determines whether a property can actually support one.
