Solar Panels & Wind Turbines price in Europe

grayfray

Hello can anyone tell me if solar panels and wind turbines are cheaper to buy in Europe? Thank you

navig8r

grayfray wrote: »

Hello can anyone tell me if solar panels and wind turbines are cheaper to buy in Europe? Thank you

Don't know about the prices in Europe but I got talking to the chap on an unrelated subject (a tractor)and it turned out he iis involved with alternative energy and this is his website ..well worth a read ..
http://www.alternativeenergysuppliesuk.com/

beer2006

I think you will find we ARE in Europe already :rolleyes:

grayfray

Thanks for your obvious reply that I will find that we are actually in Europe already!

I bet as a hobby you also troll postings pointing out spelling mistakes!!:mad:

beer2006

grayfray wrote: »

Thanks for your obvious reply that I will find that we are actually in Europe already!

I bet as a hobby you also troll postings pointing out spelling mistakes!!:mad:

Maybe, why don't you have a look at my past posts and find out

rustyjemma

navig8r wrote: »

Don't know about the prices in Europe but I got talking to the chap on an unrelated subject (a tractor)and it turned out he iis involved with alternative energy and this is his website ..well worth a read ..
http://www.alternativeenergysuppliesuk.com/

Is this for real? It seems like a good price but what do i know!. my roof is SSW facing & i "may be able to get my hot water tank higher than the mountings!

moonrakerz

A quick glance at the wind turbine page raises some interesting questions.

A 1kW turbine: to produce it's "rated" output requires a wind speed of 9m/s at a tower height of 6m.
A quick look at this map:-
http://www.bwea.com/images/misc/noabl_c.gif

shows that the only places with wind speeds anywhere near this are, in general, the least inhabited, inhospitable bits of the UK. The wind speeds are also measured at 25m, over 4 times the height of the wind turbine.

But I don't suppose this will stop slick salesmen trying to sell them to all and sundry !

Volcano

If you follow this link: http://www.bwea.com/noabl/ you can enter your post code, use this to find your OS grid ref, then find out the mean wind speed for your post code.

beer2006

moonrakerz wrote: »

A quick glance at the wind turbine page raises some interesting questions.

A 1kW turbine: to produce it's "rated" output requires a wind speed of 9m/s at a tower height of 6m.
A quick look at this map:-
http://www.bwea.com/images/misc/noabl_c.gif

shows that the only places with wind speeds anywhere near this are, in general, the least inhabited, inhospitable bits of the UK. The wind speeds are also measured at 25m, over 4 times the height of the wind turbine.

But I don't suppose this will stop slick salesmen trying to sell them to all and sundry !

Its nice to see someone actually talking realistic values for once. I looked into a turbine and tbh it just wasn't worth it for me. The amount of electricity it would make would be tiny and its impossible to work out exactly how much wind you have, unless you stick up a meter at the height the turbine would be. Big drawback when you have to have it 6 metres in the air in your back garden. You can't put them on your house because of the vibrations (OK I know someone have brought one out you can, but I think its expensive) so you have to have a huge pole and outriggers in your back garden. Not to mention you've basically got a huge blade going round 6 metres up in the air and you should keep its fall zone clear for safety..... thats a big area.



Of course as you say, it won't stop nice people selling them to unsuspecting members of the public......... or the house of commons

Recycled

navig8r wrote: »

http://www.alternativeenergysuppliesuk.com/

Thanks for this. Read through, was very interested.

Unfortunately, the guy cannot distinguish between a genuine enquiry and spam. Sent mail, followed up, finally he responded with "sorry cant help sounds like all the other scam emails I get"!! This cost him a genuine customer and referrals in Sri Lanka / India.