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Thanks for the reply. I will look into Hitwind. I was looking for something that generates during the night and in the winter, we have a windy location. My investigation of batteries suggests that they are still too expensive and don't give sufficient pay back. Have you experience of battery storage? I am not worried about payments.

Steamytea Thanks for the reply. I will look into Hitwind. I was looking for something that generates during the night and in the winter, we have a windy location. My investigation of batteries suggests that they are still too expensive and don't give sufficient pay back. Have you experience of battery storage?

I would like a wind turbine on my farm but can't afford a MCS certified one as they cost £20 to £34K for about 5Kws. I am a qualified engineer and am quite capable of designing and making one that is safe and meets most of the MCS requirements (but not all of them). The farm is not in a conservation area and I have plenty of suitable sites well away from boundaries etc. Our planning department (Derbyshire dales) will not talk to me without payment. Does anyone have experience of building a DIY wind turbine?