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  • 06-07-2006 8:30pm
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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭


    was thinking of investing a bit of money in a wind turbine - i have a heat pump which uses quite a bit of electricty and i live on a very windy site - high up and very exposed - i have heard that the winsave claims 33% savings but i have read an article which claims that this is improbable and that 5-10% is more likely - has anyone any experience -
    also have heard that these are actually illegal in the rep of ireland - how true is this

    ps i have absolutely no problems with my excess power going into the grid - the esb are welcome to it ;)


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    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I would say that if you go on over to green issues there is a thread that will probably answer this question somewhere in it!


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    beldin
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭beldin


    I was given this link lately for windmills that fit at the side of your house.
    http://windsave.staging.atwwwuk.com/page.asp?partid=15


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    Hoagy
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    Windsave claim their unit will qualify for one ROC annually in the UK on average, which suggests a total annual output of 1 megawatt, or 1000 units.
    This will save you 150 euro on your ESB bill.
    The unit will cost you at least 2500 to install here, which would mean a payback of 16 years.
    Windsave claim an average lifespan of ten years.
    Hard to see a saving.


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