subject: Wind Generators For Sale: 3 Things To Be On The Watch For [print this page] If you are looking into wind generators for sales, you need to be careful not to trip up and make mistakes that have caused many projects to fail in the past. If you are careful on the front end of the project and don't make the same mistakes other people made, you are a lot more likely chance of hitting a home run the first time you come up to the plate.
These are the key things to watch out for when you are at the point where you are looking for wind generators for sale...
Having weak wind resources at your home - This is a problem that really cannot be overcome given the current state of technology. If you don't have enough wind on your property to make energy, there's not a lot the wind turbine is going to be able to do for you. However, as the technology improves and there are lower and lower initial speeds available for these devices, more people will be a will to utilize even weak energy resources that are on the property. The litmus test is to see if you have sufficient wind is to just to buy some testing equipment, like an anemometer, and measure the wind some points like your roof and in your backyard.
Picking the wrong home wind turbine for your best location - If there are many places at most houses where wind energy will work on a person's property. You do not have to be locked into one in any way shape or form. But, you need to make sure that you are putting it in a location that is going to optimize the amount of power that you can extract from the wind that you actually have. This is not a difficult thing to do but it is something that requires some time.
Not checking into all the rebate options - There are loads and loads of rebate options available due to the government's position regarding renewable energy resources at the moment. There is a federal tax credit of 30% but there's also additional money available for anyone who wants to install one of these devices in most any state in which you would like to install it. So a little due diligence by checking on the Internet for these rebates and credits will be time well spent.
In summary, wind generators for sale are not something you need to look at very seriously until you have spent some time making sure you are avoiding the biggest mistakes that people make along the way.
