[Dangermouse]

Does anyone use or looked into using wind turbines as a power source?

Ive been looking into them and they seem to be really expensive

I just cant see how they would be cost effective to use?

Any advise?

D

[Pigtails]

Does anyone use or looked into using wind turbines as a power source?

Ive been looking into them and they seem to be really expensive

I just cant see how they would be cost effective to use?

Any advise?

D

We use one for all of our power source, it is small, effective and well worth it's set up cost of approx. £!,000
and although it supplies all of our power need, we have a back up generator which is also cheaper to run than pay the big power companies.
No bills, no power cuts, no hassle! It' :)s great & it's free as well as being completely natural and eco friendly.

[sagehen]

What's the kwh for yours, pigtails? And whereabouts are you? I had reservations about getting one because our place isn't especially windy, and we weren't sure if it'd provide for all our needs, and if we'll get dips in the electricity supply.

[Dangermouse]

What size unit do you use?

Sorry for being trunky  

[doganjo]

What's 'trunky'?

[Dangermouse]

What's 'trunky'?

Nosey, it a Norfolk thing 

[doganjo]

Ah, I see - but everybody's 'trunky' on here, hadn't you noticed 

[Dangermouse]

Ah, I see - but everybody's 'trunky' on here, hadn't you noticed 

Thats good cause ill fit right in then

[Pigtails]

What's the kwh for yours, pigtails? And whereabouts are you? I had reservations about getting one because our place isn't especially windy, and we weren't sure if it'd provide for all our needs, and if we'll get dips in the electricity supply.

Well, you do need the wind, have you thought on water power, you wouldn't need a lot of water.
we have a 500watt turbine, 1/2 a kilowatt,
we are on the north coast of Scotland, (windy windy windy).

[CameronS]

the farmer who's land borders ours is putting up 4 or 5 turbines during the next few monthe, i think it is going to set him back just short of 50grand, lucky for those who can afford that sort of thing 

[shetlandpaul]

grants and loans would cover a lot of the cost.

[sagehen]

Hi pigtails

We don't actually live near a powerful water source, unless you count the canal as one! Neither is it windy here - I think we live in a rather genteel breezy bit of the country where nothing exciting happens  So that's the wind turbine out of the equation then, and water. Solar energy would be great if we can get sunshine every day. We would love to be off grid, but maybe we might have to move first.

[shetlandpaul]

ground source pump. wood burning heating. there are grants for both.

[sagehen]

We have a woodburner already, with a backboiler to heat the rads. Ground source pump for water do you mean, or for heating?

[shetlandpaul]

heating and hot water.