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How much does an average 500 home wind power cost.?
the cost of a wind turbine that can power 500 homes on average.
That’s a 500kW unit at a minimum, possibly 1 MW.
That’s a fairly large unit. Cost depends on site costs, site preparation costs, lawyer costs (to get approval of the many government agencies) etc. Best is to find some existing installations and get their costs.
Only quote i could find is "1 MW windmill costs around $300,000 fully installed" and it is questionable.
Best is to contact companies that build them, like GE.
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Day 302 — Using solar and wind power for modern day living — Masa Off Grid
Masa shares with us some great news. Only a week after surgery, Chris the Mapper is doing well. He is up and taking walks. Keep up the good work and we are still sending good wishes to you Chris!
We see the shorelines of Alaska while some neighbours perform some general maintenance on a wind turbine that has come down.
As promised, Meredith Adams from Spark Energy returns to introduce us to a solar wind powered system she designed for a couple on island that live off grid in a home with modern day conveniences
Keep coming back for updates as Masa documents his epic adventures for radX.ca. His new video diary will be published every Tuesday, along with a weekly written blog.
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Is there a way to convert all or part of my home’s power source to wind power?
Is there a do it yourself conversion kit available on the market, or are there companies who can be hired to do this? I live in the Oklahoma City area.
You best check first with your city building zoning codes before you invest in it. My cousin had to remove his windmill because it created a lot of noise for his neighbors.
Solar electric panels (photovoltaic) are getting popular but it’s a bit more pricey. Make sure your electric company will let you run their meter backwards when you are not using the electricity.
If you haven’t gotten a solar hot water system yet, consider a thermosiphon type system. It requires no pump, and no electricity to make all the hot water for your home.
Is there any INexpensive way to convert your home to solar or wind power?
If the govt wants us to convert, why aren’t they demanding that it be CHEAP?
moderately… no less expensive install it yourself. That’s what I’m doing now with 3 wind turbines on top of my garage, and hopefully in a year or so when Nanosolor drops photovoltaic cells to 10 cents a watt due to decreased production cost I’ll install a 5-10 kwatt array on my house roof. The us dept. of energy has a rebate program where they will reimburse 50% of the cost, but you don’t get your check till after it’s installed. Also you can file with the irs and state tax dept. to list your house as an energy creation zone, making the checks you get from the electric company tax free.
Any surplus you produce goes back to the grid for your neighbors to use – this means that your meter will turn backwards so your selling electricity to the utility companies. THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PAY YOU FOR THIS. which means if your average usage is less than your consumpion you get a check from them at wholesale rate which they in turn bill your neighbors who use this power at retail.
Anyway after rebate and tax credits and surplus checks I estimate the ROI (return on investment) to be 3 years less maintaince after that it’s tax free income provided you file for this zone change before it expires.
Is there any INexpensive way to convert your home to solar or wind power?
If the govt wants us to convert, why aren’t they demanding that it be CHEAP?
moderately… no less expensive install it yourself. That’s what I’m doing now with 3 wind turbines on top of my garage, and hopefully in a year or so when Nanosolor drops photovoltaic cells to 10 cents a watt due to decreased production cost I’ll install a 5-10 kwatt array on my house roof. The us dept. of energy has a rebate program where they will reimburse 50% of the cost, but you don’t get your check till after it’s installed. Also you can file with the irs and state tax dept. to list your house as an energy creation zone, making the checks you get from the electric company tax free.
Any surplus you produce goes back to the grid for your neighbors to use – this means that your meter will turn backwards so your selling electricity to the utility companies. THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PAY YOU FOR THIS. which means if your average usage is less than your consumpion you get a check from them at wholesale rate which they in turn bill your neighbors who use this power at retail.
Anyway after rebate and tax credits and surplus checks I estimate the ROI (return on investment) to be 3 years less maintaince after that it’s tax free income provided you file for this zone change before it expires.
Suggest me to make wind power in the home?
Hi yahoo answers give me the guidelines for generating the wind power…
A typical wind power system comprises of a tower and five blades to churn out wind energy. The length of the wind tower varies depending on the location of your house. You may need a longer tower if you are in low-wind zone; you can work with a shorter tower if you live by the beach. Using a wind generator, this wind energy can be converted into useful electrical energy to be employed at home for running various electrical appliances. You can even store the power generated for later use, making wind generators more efficient than convention power systems.
Home Energy Conservation Tips, Small Wind Turbine
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How many homes do wind powered generators power each year?
its for my science project
A modern wind turbine has a capacity of 1.5 to 2.5 MW. Unfortunately they don’t run continuously, much less at maximum capacity.
Since this is your science project, I’ll let you do most of the research. Here are some of the items you’ll need.
1) Annual kWh consumption of the "average" home.
2) Installed capacity of wind turbines.
3) Average capacity factor of wind turbines. (25 to 40%)
You need to decide whether your research is going to be just the US or world-wide.