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Home Wind Generator Planning Permission in Wisconsin

I am frequently asked whether planning permission is required for a home wind generator. My answer is usually “It depends”, since regulations are different all over the world.

However, I just found an interesting story about a man who installed a residential wind turbine in Wisconsin. It that state municialities and homeowner associations can not normally stop someone installing renewable energy systems but in this instance the turbine was mounted so high that it needed a structural license.  

Here’s a link to the article:-

“The wind turbine that he then installed about a year later, however, really caught the eye of village officials and neighbors.

While Wisconsin prohibits municipalities and homeowners associations from prohibiting structures that generate renewable energy, the turbine in question needed a structural permit, something the homeowner did not have at the time.”

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Bringing The Home Wind Generator To Ordinary Rooftops

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This article touches on a possible reason why so many home wind generator owners are needlessly disappointed.

This quote stood off the page when I read it:-

“Don’t trust your memories about the wind power around your house,” he said. “People always remember when it’s windy,” but forget about the lulls.

However, the article also suggests that putting one up on roof top is he way to go. That’s something I would be vary warey of in the light of new research from the Energy Saving Trust. The turbine example showed that in 35 days just 3 days worth of energy were generated.
If you do the sums you will see that this installation is going to take forever to pay for itself, unless they were able to claim the full 70% rebate.
Much better to mount it on a pole away from any trees or buildings.

Creative Commons License photo credit: Ryan Somma

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Eco-bungalow with home wind generator set to open its doors to the public next month

A 1950s bungalow in Norfolk, England has been retrofitted with a host of green technolgies including a home wind generator. http://www.wisbech-standard.co.uk/content/wisbech/news/story.aspx?brand=CATOnline&category=NewsWisbech&tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&tCategory=newslatestWIS&itemid=WEED28%20Aug%202009%2017%3A28%3A43%3A373

 It’s doors will be opened to the pulblic in September to spread the news about what it’s like to live an eco-friendly lifestyle.

 I hope the day goes well for them.

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Eco-bungalow with home wind generator set to open its doors to the public next month