keitha
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Post by keitha on Aug 26, 2024 10:27:15 GMT
I have an investment in a windfarm
My model based on average wind speed etc predicts around 160kWh should be my average August production yesterday I hit 20 ( Theres only partial data for 1 hour and 1 hour missing too ) Maximum for a day is 30kWh, so we are looking at the sort of wind speed etc more normal for the winter period.
my prediction of 160kWh for the whole of August has been blown apart by an actual of 260kWh ( as at the 25th )
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Post by angrysaveruk on Aug 26, 2024 10:43:21 GMT
I have an investment in a windfarm My model based on average wind speed etc predicts around 160kWh should be my average August production yesterday I hit 20 ( Theres only partial data for 1 hour and 1 hour missing too ) Maximum for a day is 30kWh, so we are looking at the sort of wind speed etc more normal for the winter period. my prediction of 160kWh for the whole of August has been blown apart by an actual of 260kWh ( as at the 25th ) How much did it cost to set up and what is the running cost? 260Kwh is not a massive amount when you look at power stations charge around £8 for 100 KWh ie you made about 20 quids worth of electricity.
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Post by crabbyoldgit on Aug 26, 2024 15:49:57 GMT
Wind and solar are the cheapest electricity, well for sure if ignore the need of backup for a dull still day. However over all I think it is still competitive and a dam sight cheaper than nuclear and oil. I am convinced that in the medium long term it will be the cleanest cheapest power the intermittency problem being resolved by storage, power transfer over long distance from places where the wind and sun are happening now. Plus of course time of day charging , it's coming, I hate it, that's why I have a clockwork meter.
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keitha
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Post by keitha on Aug 26, 2024 16:25:07 GMT
I have an investment in a windfarm My model based on average wind speed etc predicts around 160kWh should be my average August production yesterday I hit 20 ( Theres only partial data for 1 hour and 1 hour missing too ) Maximum for a day is 30kWh, so we are looking at the sort of wind speed etc more normal for the winter period. my prediction of 160kWh for the whole of August has been blown apart by an actual of 260kWh ( as at the 25th ) How much did it cost to set up and what is the running cost? 260Kwh is not a massive amount when you look at power stations charge around £8 for 100 KWh ie you made about 20 quids worth of electricity. The return Varies but for the first 3 months i get 3.2p per kWh ( Should go up to at least 4.3p from January ) My investment cost me £2273 I should get paid for 3900 kWh per year for 25 years, yes it's long term, and realistically it's a hedge. The first farm actually paid 27p per kWh last year and investors in that have had 50% of their money back in 2 years Running costs are taken out before my return. As at now my return for August is £8.40 for262 kWh
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Post by angrysaveruk on Aug 26, 2024 17:47:59 GMT
How much did it cost to set up and what is the running cost? 260Kwh is not a massive amount when you look at power stations charge around £8 for 100 KWh ie you made about 20 quids worth of electricity. The return Varies but for the first 3 months i get 3.2p per kWh ( Should go up to at least 4.3p from January ) My investment cost me £2273 I should get paid for 3900 kWh per year for 25 years, yes it's long term, and realistically it's a hedge. The first farm actually paid 27p per kWh last year and investors in that have had 50% of their money back in 2 years Running costs are taken out before my return. As at now my return for August is £8.40 for262 kWh
Thanks for the information sounds like for a few grand you could be pretty close to self sufficient with a wind turbine in the right location. The idea of being energy self sufficient has always appealed to me, although I guess you would need to have a way of storing it when it isnt windy. Maybe with a Solar/wind combination you could get close to achieving this - maybe with a gas generator for backup.
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