"Swift" wind turbine

goingwest

Has anyone installed a "Swift" wind turbine? It is designed as a rooftop/domestic unit. I saw it at an exhibition and would be interested to hear how it performs.

Doozergirl

You must be careful with turbines as they're not really that well thought of. It really, really depends on where they are placed as to whether they work. In an article in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine last month there was comment on a survey of various turbines that had been installed and how productive they were. The best was productive and on quite a high rise block if I recall. They don't work well in built up areas.

The worst in the survey used more electricity to power the motor than it actually produced!


Lesson is I think that you need a proper survey to know if it's likely to work for you - it's your surroundings as much, if not more, than the actual product you buy.

maninthestreet

Doozergirl wrote: »

You must be careful with turbines as they're not really that well thought of. It really, really depends on where they are placed as to whether they work. In an article in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine last month there was comment on a survey of various turbines that had been installed and how productive they were. The best was productive and on quite a high rise block if I recall. They don't work well in built up areas.

The worst in the survey used more electricity to power the motor than it actually produced!


Lesson is I think that you need a proper survey to know if it's likely to work for you - it's your surroundings as much, if not more, than the actual product you buy.

A wind turbine with a motor??

ormus

virtually all domestic wind turbines are a waste of time. site problems mean that they cannot get enough wind to generate enough power.
and the payback period is at least 10/20 yrs. some will never reach payback.

if you really must have one, make your own out of scrap materials. at least itll pay you back. even though it wont generate that much power.

andrew-b

Also has to comply with building regs and requires planning permission.
See http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html

Andy