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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: lazybee on June 09, 2011, 06:28:43 am

Title: This p**sed me off
Post by: lazybee on June 09, 2011, 06:28:43 am

So in theory, I could install a wind turbine, not use it, get a fat cheque from the national grid and spend the money on heating oil.

http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/wind/scottish-wind-farms-get-vast-sums-to-keep-power-back-from-grid.html (http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/wind/scottish-wind-farms-get-vast-sums-to-keep-power-back-from-grid.html)

Title: Re: This p**sed me off
Post by: shearling on June 09, 2011, 01:26:57 pm

Well I get paid 9p perKwh as apposed to more because my station has been active for 5 years. If I put a new one in I would get considerably more! But the electricity is still the same ::)