A residential wind turbine can lower your bills
Using a residential wind turbine seems like a good way to start with a green way of living your life and you can save some money in the mean time. But is a residential wind turbine suitable for everyone? Well to be honest no, there are some cases where it is really not a good investment to buy a residential wind turbine, sometimes it is just plain impractical to place such a device especially in a urban setting.
Residential Wind Turbine
When you place a residential wind turbine for example a Skystream 3.7 to supply electricity, your home will probably rely on your own wind turbine and the electricity company. You will receive electricity by your power company when the wind speeds are to low to generate enough electricity with your own residential wind turbine.
When there is a higher wind speed, your wind turbine will generate more electricity. Sometimes the residential wind turbine will even generate more electricity than your house needs, when this is the case, the excess electricity is sold to the electricity company. This is done automatically if you have the right equipment.
Is my home suitable for a residential wind turbine?
In many urban settings the best kind of conditions will have at least an acre of land around it. Or at least free space, because a wind turbine can also be placed on the roof of a building. The condition of the wind around your house will also be of influence if a wind energy system will be of benefit in your situation. The wind need to be higher than 10 mph if you want to get a significant output from a wind turbine like the Skystream 3.7. There are even some residential wind turbines that can be placed on the roof of your home these days.
If your house is suitable for a residential wind turbine you can save a lot of money on electricity. With the Skystream 3.7 for example you can lower your electric bill by as much as 80% if your house has the right wind conditions. Yes you need to invest in a residential wind turbine first but it does mean you will see a much lower electricity bill.
angela kirk-ashby wrote,
My close, neighbour wants a 6kw 15 meter with 5.67 sails, very close to my home. A very little old cottage. I already have menieres, I am very concerned about the noise factor. Can you please give me some info on the noise I may have to endure. I am for all means of wind and solar power, I am just concerned this will be too much for me to cope with. Thank you for your attention
Link | July 29th, 2009 at 12:13 pm