Solar or Wind Directly Proportional
The number of solar panels required is directly proportional to the electricity requirement of a household. The current produced by the wind differs with the turbines used. The wind turbines are capable of producing about 50% of the available capacity. For e.g. a wind turbine capable of producing 10kwh many not produce 10kwh unless the required wind speed is achieved. The Production of depends upon the wind speed. Cost Factor: Various companies are working on cost reduction aspect of production of energy from these sources. At present solar panels are available at a lower cost than wind turbines. Many countries produces wind energy in large amounts and Denmark is one of such country, which produces one fifth of its total requirement of electricity from wind. Wind energy is the cheapest and environmental friendly and it is available everywhere and therefore people can install homemade residential wind turbines and can start generating electricity from wind, a renewable source of energy. Although you can get ready made residential wind turbines but the cost of these equipments is far above than a homemade assembly and you might need to pay above $2000 for a ready to install equipment, however if you take the help of a guide and assemble yourself, you can build residential wind turbines just below $ 200.This is a better design for areas where wind direction can change from time to time. This design also allows the gearbox and generator to be placed on the ground, thus maintenance is a lot easier. This design however, will limit the speed of the blade because it generates more torque and drag, thus producing lesser energy.Hence special zoning, code exemptions or high insurance rates are not required for installing these wind machines. With two different types of propellers infused in the same structure aero turbines are efficient starters and efficient producers, at the same time. The inner savonius wind blades are efficient starters, with low production rate and start working in wind speed as low as 6mph, no matter if the wind is gusting and irregular or non directional, while the outer Darius wind blades start working in high winds, though these blades are poor starter but efficient producers, and can continue to generate electricity up to 70 mph., yet there unique design prevents them from a run away in high winds. wind turbines