For your money solar is going to be the better way to go with wind offering a backup to that. You will need a large group of batteries and a grid intertie system. All said and done you will for over $50000-$60000 to generate all the power you need.
Here is a link to an informative site with lots of links about wind energy. There are more and more small turbines available now and you may find a system that works for you.
Prices vary a lot and some states have tax credits to help pay for them.
We have a photovoltaic system (solar) and pay just about nothing to our electric company and we are happy!
The practical problem is that you need to put the wind turbine on an expensive high tower to get constant winds. Your town zoning may not permit that tower. The other practical problem is that the spinning blades make a constant annoying sound that will drive you and your neighbors crazy. If your neighbors are savvy enough about turbines to realize that they may block your application to put in the tower and the turbine.
wind turbine
a decent turbine can cost 1500 – 2500 dollars, and then the wiring is additional
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For your money solar is going to be the better way to go with wind offering a backup to that. You will need a large group of batteries and a grid intertie system. All said and done you will for over $50000-$60000 to generate all the power you need.
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Here is a link to an informative site with lots of links about wind energy. There are more and more small turbines available now and you may find a system that works for you.
Prices vary a lot and some states have tax credits to help pay for them.
We have a photovoltaic system (solar) and pay just about nothing to our electric company and we are happy!
wind turbine
The practical problem is that you need to put the wind turbine on an expensive high tower to get constant winds. Your town zoning may not permit that tower. The other practical problem is that the spinning blades make a constant annoying sound that will drive you and your neighbors crazy. If your neighbors are savvy enough about turbines to realize that they may block your application to put in the tower and the turbine.