Wind turbine being offered to use - what to ask?

I suggest you ask any bats who live in your area for their views.

Make sure you read the small print to see where you are in the FIT gets scrapped.

wait till some big company comes along and uses it as an excuse to put

Id say steer clear - even if its no cost, when the company goes bust, you will have to pay to remove them.

Well probably about 1Kw average - so around £2.50 a day or 8,766 units p.a. more or less.

In fact, make sure you read *all* the small print carefully. Make sure they can't sell you on or arbitrarily change the Ts&Cs unilaterally. You don't *have* to take their "standard contract", you can agree any contract you like with them - if they want the business.

Have you asked on the navitron forum?

Rule of thumb is 30% of the rated output over a year assuming decent exposure. But it is very dependant on location, nearby obsticals, buildings/trees etc. Average windspeeds for a given area are available on the web which will give a *rough* guide.

Personally I'd avoid the free turbine/PV, provider keeps the FiT deals. They wouldn't do if they weren't going to make a profit. If you do go for it read the small print very carefully as to who is responsible for and who pays for any ongoing repairs/maintenace/3rd party insurance etc...

Thanks all, you've all said most of the things I was expecting.

I most definitely am going to read the small print in detail.

no, onshore for a small turbine 15%-20% at best.

Worth taking a look at where you are on the windspeed map and the slightly more precise (but not necessarily accurate) km grid version.

Power out scales with the cube of the wind speed so it is lumpy.

And what happens when the FIT ends and they go bust.

turbine?

That bad...

There are about 1/2 a dozen popped up around here in the last year or so. Mind you some of those might at places that are off grid, which is a different ball game. =A320,000 for grid connection with ongoing and rising bills or =A320,000 for a turbine and batteries with probably lower ongoing and fairly stable maintenance costs...

Or when you want to sell the property.

MBQ

Nothing is 'free' and you risk entering into a lease with all kinds of onerous clauses in it. My advice would be to find a firm of Chartered Surveyors who will have specialist knowledge and can properly advise you.

You can get the company to agree to cover both the surveyors and legal costs if they are a reputable turbine company.

David

Precisely why I was advocating that the OP read the small print - all of it - *carefully*.

I had heard rumours . There is a potentially similar argument running with telecoms masts. I forget the detail now but I think its something to do with telephony legislation (but I'm dredging a few years worth of forgettary now)

David