FAQs
Could I put a turbine in my garden or on
the roof of my house?
In the future, as both solar
and Combined Heat and Power systems develop, we will have far
more smaller generating units throughout our towns and cities,
as well as in rural areas. Renewable power won't just be coming
from large wind farms but also many small wind turbines as
well. We can all become mini power stations – depending
on different electricity companies it's already possible to
sell electricity you generate from renewables on your land
or home back to the national grid through net metering.
The Greenpeace office in Auckland for example was the first
net metered renewable energy installation in NZ and has a
set of PV solar panels installed in 1998.
If you are interested in installing a small scale wind turbine
on your own property or if you think your land could be suitable
for development as a wind farm have a look at the New
Zealand Wind Energy Association website.
They provide some information about methods for assessing
the energy potential of your land.
And for details of suppliers of small scale wind turbines
or other renewable energy options see the links section (LINK
page) on this site or have a look at the EECA
website.
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