How much money does it cost to produce my own renewable electrical energy?
The cost of producing your own electrical energy through PV panels and wind turbines can range from a few hundred dollars to $35,000 and beyond, and is dependant on: -what fraction of your power consumption is to be substituted with green energy -how much power do you use -how much power do you use at once In all three cases, the cost of investment is directly proportional to the power required. In order to make green power affordable, certain concessions may have to be made, beginning with the most effective and least costly: -reinvest in efficient appliances and light bulbs -reduce overall consumption through turning off unused sources of load such as appliances, light bulbs, televisions, etc. -modify power consumption behavior by spacing out power use – for example, by using the larger appliances such as toasters and washing machines alternately instead of at the same time.
