Yeah, my dad's had the same problem installing a wind turbine into his garden in Scotland. Has trouble getting the turbine up to 'generating speed', and when it does, kicking in the dynamo causes it to slow down and therefore drop it back below optimal speed.
My flat in London is the tallest building around, and it is a constant wind, however I still think it'd be a bit futile. At least with solar water, there's an easy option for storage of the power (i.e. in the hot water). Only problem is though, I like my terrace space, and we don't actually have a water tank.
The final option is PV solar cells, but are they even any good in this country (in comparison to the wind potential)?
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