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Off-grid versus on-grid microgeneration in practice
Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 17th August 2009 at 11:57 am
I really needed a holiday this year. So when we arrived at the holiday cottage we had rented in Orkney and saw the 6kW wind turbine outside my heart sank a little. We had accidentally opted for two weeks of off-grid existence – and slightly dodgily designed off-grid existence at that – with only…
Posted in: General, Wind turbines
How easy is it to use renewable energy 'off-grid'?
Posted by David Hunt on 6th May 2011 at 9:38 am
Q: A friend owns a remote property and has been quoted approx £60k to have his 4 bed house connected to the mains network. He was wondering if he would be better off investing in solar panels or wind generation but he needs a constant supply. Will solar panels cope or would he need a generator too.…
Posted in: Solar electricity, Wind turbines
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