How much does a solar panel cost for 1house of average energy consumption?
I was quoted a price of $36,000-$50,000 to provide all the power I use minus my air conditioner with PV panels. Since my yearly electrical bill does not exceed $1000 it will not pay back in any reasonable amount of time. Windmills are cheaper but take more work and approval/clearance from government and home owners assocications. Things to consider about wind power: 1- it needs to be on a high tower (at least 30 feet above your roof but even higher is better). Trees, houses, hills etc. all steal wind movement and to be effective the windmill should be far away from them. 2- This tall tower should not be able to fall on your house or across your property line if it ever fails. 3- You must service this machine. Equipment with parts moving at high speeds and exposed to the environment will fail. Are you ready to climb the tower and fix it (or at least pay someone to do it for you)? My suggestion to you is to spend you money on sealing up your house to increase its air-tightness. This will
