Wind — where your site can carry it

Sunlight is not the only thing moving across your property. On the right site, a wind generator earns its keep when the panels cannot.

Solar and wind fail at different times. Panels fall away under harmattan dust and through the rains; that is often exactly when the wind picks up, and it keeps working after dark. Where a site suits both, the two together mean a smaller battery doing less work — and fewer nights that lean on the grid or a generator.

But wind is a site question before it is an equipment question. It depends on things only a visit can settle:

  • Open, unobstructed space — buildings, walls and trees upwind break the airflow a turbine needs
  • A usable, steady wind at your location, not just an occasional strong day
  • Mast height and clearance, and ground solid enough to anchor it safely
  • Distance from where people sleep, for noise and vibration
  • Permission — from your landlord, estate or planning authority where it applies
How it works with EGIS

Wind is never quoted off a website. Start by working out what your property actually needs — that is the Genesis design, and it costs you nothing. If your site looks like a candidate, an EGIS engineer assesses the space during the survey and tells you plainly whether a wind generator is worth fitting, and what it would add.

Design My System

Work out your load requirement first. An EGIS engineer will then evaluate whether your space can carry a wind generator.