Can I have a wind turbine on my end of terrace?

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Who can tell me what kind of wind turbine I can have on my standard Edwardian end of terrace with a long thin 100ft garden? I want it to punch in to the house electrics and sell excess to the grid. I already have solar. Is there a kind of wind turbine I can legally have?!
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I imagine you will find that you don't have room to meet the requirements for minimum height and minimum distance from a boundary (given that your garden is "thin").
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6263372/wind-power-vs-solar
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 2.5kw inverter. 28MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 2.5kw inverter. 28MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
From my research, wind power in urban areas is just not economic. To get adequate production you need to have very tall masts (at least twice the height of the house), and even if you can afford such a mast, in urban areas, there will usually be someone living nearby that will object to it.
There is nothing to stop you applying for planning permission for a shorter turbine, but without good data on the noise the turbine produces, I doubt you would get permission.
Battery Storage is a better option than wind in urban environments in my opinion.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 2.5kw inverter. 28MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
This might be worth a read, but in general, in a n urban environment you'll probably end up spending a lot more than you'll ever get back Wind Power for the home - TheGreenAge
I'd guess that your first port of call would be the local planning officer to see what would actually be allowed in the position you are contemplating to locate it.
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