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Old 26-02-2019, 09:45 AM
glend (Glen)
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I looked seriously at wind power when I bought my property here. The problems I ran into were the NSW regulations requiring certain separation distances from adjoining properties, and the need for pole mounting at a certain height. You need to know that these devices make some noise in operation. My analysis at the time informed me that solar was a far more cost effective solution on a per Watt generated basis. Most wind generators are three-phase AC and has to be converted to DC for storage (by batteries).
My decision at the time was to install roof top solar, and it has been a very good investment, with a payback period of only three years, and that was installed 7 years ago now. I do have a smaller ground mount solar system for my shed, and this has a 400ah battery bank for storage. Solar is quiet, does not require separation distances, and it is cost effective.
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