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[โ€“] perestroika@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good quality wind is high up.

Installing a turbine on a house is technically problematic (a mast is simpler to deal with), it is hard to maintain there and can convey noise into the house.

The advise about having a few acres of flat land as a minimum - it is sensible, unless other options beside wind cannot be chosen.

[โ€“] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The other good option would be community ownership of a larger turbine. This would get you the lower cost per kwh and better availability that those have