Quint Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 We can still offer the FREE panels - Give us a call 01909 519381 or visit http://www.solar-roof-solutions.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 How much does a windy-mill cost to build? Compared to a gas powered station? and then factor in the cost of the gas versus the cost of wind ...it doesn't make sense.... A single windmill is comparatively cheap, but in order to match the production capacity of a gas turbine I expect the economics look very different. There's the bigger issue of course that the wind often stops blowing or blows too hard, which means that we always need enough gas/coal/nuclear power to supply the peak baseline (ie during a cold snap with no wind in the winter)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 As the contract lasts for 25 years from a free supplier does anyone know what happens if one of these suppliers goes bankrupt within that time? Can the official receiver claim them back and sell them to pay off the debtors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongle Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 As the contract lasts for 25 years from a free supplier does anyone know what happens if one of these suppliers goes bankrupt within that time? Can the official receiver claim them back and sell them to pay off the debtors? i would imagine they would be sold as an asset to anybody interested in buying them and they would get the income from them. some of the contacts have a right to buy clause in them so you can at any point in the future buy the panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quint Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 We can still offer the FREE panels - Give us a call 01909 519381 or visit http://www.solar-roof-solutions.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 A single windmill is comparatively cheap, but in order to match the production capacity of a gas turbine I expect the economics look very different. There's the bigger issue of course that the wind often stops blowing or blows too hard, which means that we always need enough gas/coal/nuclear power to supply the peak baseline (ie during a cold snap with no wind in the winter)... Costs of wind power have come down recently, it's now cheaper than coal & gas. There's the upfront cost of building & installing the wind turbines (which has come down), but the ongoing costs are very low. You do need a lot of wind turbines to equal the power output of a conventional power station. The main problem, as you say, is we need double the generation capacity for when the wind doesn't blow. We need inefficient gas turbines that can be started & stopped quickly to compensate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Which pretty much defeats the point of it IMO. Tidal/wave has got more potential, the sea never stops moving unlike the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 ...The main problem, as you say, is we need double the generation capacity for when the wind doesn't blow. We need inefficient gas turbines that can be started & stopped quickly to compensate. I think you'd probably be better off with efficient gas turbines, but which ever type you select, you are going to have to pay people to maintain and operate them - and you won't be able to get away with paying only when the wind doesn't blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anywebsite Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I think you'd probably be better off with efficient gas turbines, but which ever type you select, you are going to have to pay people to maintain and operate them - and you won't be able to get away with paying only when the wind doesn't blow. More efficient gas turbines tend to be bigger & harder to start/stop, so they're less suitable for backing up wind power. You have to pay people to maintain & operate them even if they're not in use, because you never really know when the wind is going to stop blowing. You're going to have to pay to build them in the first place too. The only saving is a bit of fuel when the wind is blowing at the right speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quint Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 We can still offer the FREE panels - Give us a call 01909 519381 or visit http://www.solar-roof-solutions.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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