The Market for MicroWind
Paul from Australia writes:
I’d be interested in your views on the microwind market in the U.S., as here in Australia uptake has been generally slow apart from a few `demonstration` sites.
To be honest, I believe that the best markets for this product now are not in the U.S. There are places here that have cheap (coal-fired) electricity whose rate-payers have minimal compunction about ruining the planet; trust me, in places like that, you can’t give this product away.
While I’m hoping that all this changes, I’m not holding my breath. Meanwhile, there are places that have extremely expensive electricity and huge concerns about sustainability. These make incredible markets for the WindStream product.
There are also very remote places where modest amounts of power are needed but where connecting to the grid is impractical. In those places, there could be a market for micro wind.
Yes, that’s absolutely true. Good point.