Does a Small Wind Turbine on Your Home Increase Self-Sufficiency?
Think twice if it really makes sense to install small wind turbines on your home, or if you’d rather invest in a wind park with large turbines that can harvest the high wind speeds at higher altitudes above ground.
“Every kilowatt hour counts.”
“The lights will go out in the dark winter months.”
“We need to break free from Russian fossil energy.”
These statements were voiced by many politicians in Europe over the last twelve months. They have fueled a solar panel installation frenzy on residential buildings, which is certainly a move in the right direction.
As described in an earlier article, I have been pioneering solar-self sufficiency for almost 10 years on my own house, reaching self-sufficiency levels of 70–80% in the meantime thanks to my vertical panels and a building control system.
However, 70–80% is not 100%. So what can homeowners do to go beyond 70–80% of self-sufficiency?
Often, the first possibility that jumps to mind is wind power. Let’s look at the pros and cons.
