http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/comment-page-1/#comment-5014 Jeffrey Ward Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:15:31 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/#comment-5014 I have a Skystream it did not make 20KW a month it broke after only 6 months SWWP will not stand behind it it was installed properly stay clear it is junk and once they have your money they could care less I have a Skystream it did not make 20KW a month it broke after only 6 months SWWP will not stand behind it it was installed properly stay clear it is junk and once they have your money they could care less

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/comment-page-1/#comment-3226 rick Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:58:31 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/#comment-3226 This is great for rural places, when will there be instant grid-tied systems for the urban homeowner? This is great for rural places, when will there be instant grid-tied systems for the urban homeowner?

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:49:06 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/#comment-486 Rebates definitely play a role. The company says this will vary from state to state, or province to province for that matter. In Ontario, on the assumption you could get 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, I figure it would take 15 years or so for a payback. You're right, that doesn't sound so good. So rebates are key. Rebates definitely play a role. The company says this will vary from state to state, or province to province for that matter. In Ontario, on the assumption you could get 11 cents per kilowatt-hour, I figure it would take 15 years or so for a payback. You’re right, that doesn’t sound so good. So rebates are key.

]]> http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:03:43 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2006/06/28/grid-tie-wind-becomes-cheaper-easier-to-install/#comment-485 Tyler, I am confused by the economic calculation in your story. If, as the article states, the saving is $500 to $800/yr, and the system costs are $8000 to $10,000, how can the payback period be 5 to 12 years without investment rebates? It looks more like a 10 to 20 yr payback to me, even with 0% financing (or if the interest rate is the same as the energy inflation rate). Am I missing something? Tyler, I am confused by the economic calculation in your story. If, as the article states, the saving is $500 to $800/yr, and the system costs are $8000 to $10,000, how can the payback period be 5 to 12 years without investment rebates? It looks more like a 10 to 20 yr payback to me, even with 0% financing (or if the interest rate is the same as the energy inflation rate). Am I missing something?

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