I’d been seriously considering getting a wind turbine for the garden to help supply electricity, particulary in the winter when there’s less sun and more wind. Then I came across a cool feature on the Energy Saving Trust’s website (Domestic wind speed prediction tool), that allows you to put in your postcode, tell them whether the area is rural, suburban or urban, and they’ll tell you how much wind there is in your area and whether there’s enough to justify having your own wind turbine.
Here’s what it said:
“Your predicted wind speed is 3.48 metres per second. Unfortunately a domestic small scale wind turbine would not be suitable for your property, as the average wind speed in your area is below 5 metres per second. The Energy Saving Trust does not recommend installing a domestic small scale wind turbine in areas with wind speeds of less than 5 metres per second. Wind speeds of less than 5 metres per second are unlikely to provide a cost effective source of electricity (based on current technologies).”
It's seems that one of these wind turbines won't turn fast enough in our garden...
May 12, 2011 at 3:25 am |
Would like to have wind turbines here. That would make things work and saved me money. Also like to build my own solar panels so when heat strikes, it can also be used.
Great post!