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Grants For Wind Energy

  • 21-01-2008 9:08pm
    #1
    Steve_TcK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭


    Hi all,

    Well its that time of the month again and we have been HIT with our ESB - Electric bill.

    I live in the rural part of Carndonagh near to Malin – Along with our bill we also have to pay a rural charge for the upkeep of our overground poles that carry the said electric.

    Given that we get loads of wind here (& I mean wind !) I was thinking about installing a wind turbine.

    This would then reduce our electric bill & help the environment by reducing our carbon footprint – Not to mention give us electric when the mains goes off as it does on a regular basis! :rolleyes:

    I guess my questions are:
    1)Am I able to get a grant for a wind turbine?
    2)Where would I buy such an item – given my location?
    3)Would I need planning permission ?

    Many thanks

    Steve


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  • #2
    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    Steve_TcK wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Well its that time of the month again and we have been HIT with our ESB - Electric bill.

    I live in the rural part of Carndonagh near to Malin – Along with our bill we also have to pay a rural charge for the upkeep of our overground poles that carry the said electric.

    Given that we get loads of wind here (& I mean wind !) I was thinking about installing a wind turbine.

    This would then reduce our electric bill & help the environment by reducing our carbon footprint – Not to mention give us electric when the mains goes off as it does on a regular basis! :rolleyes:

    I guess my questions are:
    1)Am I able to get a grant for a wind turbine?
    2)Where would I buy such an item – given my location?
    3)Would I need planning permission ?

    Many thanks

    Steve


    1: Look at www.sei.ie
    2: as 1
    3 check with Donegal CoCO

    You might pick up one of the ones shown in the attachment in Homebase:)

    The one thing to note is that wind energy cannot easily be stored and it will not always be there, other times it will be too strong so you need to consider these issues: lots of stuff on the forum here.

    On a personal note if u are where u say u are keep the beauty and dont ruin it with a bloody ugly turbine:D


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