subject: Wind Turbines Cost: What Are Options? [print this page] With wind turbines cost factors considered, there are only a couple of options you need to really think about carefully.These are the choices that you need to look at
VAWT or, vertical axis wind turbine - The vertical axis wind turbine is probably the best one suited for work in a very chaotic or turbulent wind environment as is typically found on a roof. Roofs are high-value renewable energy real estate these days. There is almost no way to beat them for this purpose because there is so much roof area available, not only in large cities, but also in small towns all over the country. This means that if you are going to install a wind turbine on your property, the easiest place to put it is probably going to be on your roof.
Because of the fact that there are so many places that you can install one, wind turbine manufacturers have constructed these units to be very aesthetically pleasing so they won't be turned down by the local governing authorities who come up with permitting processes. It could well be that the wind turbine you buy does not fit the local permitting process and the local governing authority in your area will not allow it. Sometimes it is not only the government but also the neighborhood association that has a problem with them. Therefore, it is best to take a little bit of effort on the front end of the project and make sure that you are meeting the community requirements for having a wind turbine on your roof before you just plow ahead and do it.
HAWT or, horizontal axis wind turbine - This type of wind turbine of course spins in a horizontal plane relative to the contour of the earth. It is by far the most efficient wind turbine out there. However, it has severe limitations when it comes to acceptability in many local communities. That is because the device uses a tail section that constantly shifts it to and fro in an attempt to find the most optimal wind in any given moment. The limitations of this device are largely due to its hyper efficiency but they are not things that you can fix. The efficiency of the device comes from some of the more annoying character traits that it has.
When you are looking into wind turbines cost options, you don't really need to consider every last possibility. If you consider the main 2-the horizontal axis wind turbine and the vertical axis wind turbine, you have done your homework thoroughly enough.
