Ripple Energy wind farm?

thevilla

jaybeetoo said:

Too high risk for me.  I’d rather invest in a renewable energy investment trust where my investment is spread across dozens of different solar, wind and other renewables sites.  I also won’t have a tax problem, I’m not restricted as to which energy company I can use and I can sell my investment at any time.

I think too many people are investing in Ripple without really understanding the risks and long term implications.

The risk of what exactly? Compared to buying,"convention shares"?

paul991

The  point is to build new renewables rather than just shares in a existing unit .I think most people who invest are doing so know the risk but I for one like the idea of Ripple and as stated has paid back just under a third of my outlay in under a year

MarzipanCrumble

I invested what I would be happy to lose if it all went pear-shaped.  I knew that it might be risky, but, for me, it was also eco considerations.   I don't care if I lose the money I invested - even if I don't lose the money, I won't, probably, see a positive return.  But I can leave my interest in it to my children.  So - what is not to like?

(To be open - my income is in the 40% tax bracket with IHT a probability so - who cares if I lose the profits from a £700 investment - however I have expressed a £25 interest in the next project.)

QrizB

MarzipanCrumble said:

I invested what I would be happy to lose if it all went pear-shaped.  I knew that it might be risky, but, for me, it was also eco considerations.   I don't care if I lose the money I invested - even if I don't lose the money, I won't, probably, see a positive return.

I'm not quite as loaded as Marzipan is and I'd be annoyed if I lost everything but it's only equivalent to one budget family holiday. It's a risk I'm willing to take.

I'm quite looking forward to finding out what rate the first Kirk Hill PPA is set at!

will-he-payitoff

jaybeetoo said:

Too high risk for me.  I’d rather invest in a renewable energy investment trust where my investment is spread across dozens of different solar, wind and other renewables sites.  I also won’t have a tax problem, I’m not restricted as to which energy company I can use and I can sell my investment at any time.

I think too many people are investing in Ripple without really understanding the risks and long term implications.

I have invested 50% in Project 3, I also have shares in Foresight solar and Greencoat wind which ATM are at -24% and -14 %. I cannot see the wholesale price of electricity dropping much in the future.

Exiled_Tyke

will-he-payitoff said:

jaybeetoo said:

Too high risk for me.  I’d rather invest in a renewable energy investment trust where my investment is spread across dozens of different solar, wind and other renewables sites.  I also won’t have a tax problem, I’m not restricted as to which energy company I can use and I can sell my investment at any time.

I think too many people are investing in Ripple without really understanding the risks and long term implications.

I have invested 50% in Project 3, I also have shares in Foresight solar and Greencoat wind which ATM are at -24% and -14 %. I cannot see the wholesale price of electricity dropping much in the future.

I'm in a similar position and I have no regrets about any of my investments.  Ripple appears to me (my perception only) to be at the lower end of the risk scale but with lower potential returns. I'm down on pretty much every other RE investment I have but I have limited them to what I can afford and they may (or may not) bounce back in time. 

For me I like the diversification not just into different companies but into the very different model that Ripple offers. And before anybody reminds me, I didn't always think this way about Ripple but have changed my view over time.  But each need to make their own decision on their particular circumstances.    

Netexporter

Anyway, first Kirk Hill turbine is up and possibly the second by now.

Martyn1981

Have others had an e-mail from Ripple talking about their next scheme, which may be a larger scale PV farm?

Exiled_Tyke

Martyn1981 said:

Have others had an e-mail from Ripple talking about their next scheme, which may be a larger scale PV farm?

I have an update email which mentions potential PV and wind projects. 

NigeWick

Martyn1981 said:

Have others had an e-mail from Ripple talking about their next scheme, which may be a larger scale PV farm?

It's going to be another PV.