Can We Harvest Useful Energy From The Roofs Of Our Buildings
If you are one of the many people who have read or heard that the next generation of roof mounted wind turbines will provide all the electricity needs of the average semi in the UK, this article is for you.
Nick Martin is sceptical and believes that the predicted rush for domestic roof-mounted turbines will further damage the precarious reputation that wind power already has in the UK ...
Don't believe the hype. I can tell you now that for the average house in the UK a roof-mounted turbine will not provide anywhere near your elctrical power requirements estimated to be an average of 4200kWhrs. Nor will they save you £400 per year in electricity bills. They might, however, on a typical roof top installation generate 600-1000kWhrs a year if you are lucky with the site of your house. Less output is the more likely scenario. As such you might expect to get savings a long way short of the £400 advertised by some ...
