The main reason for the slow introduction of on-shore turbines has been because many people feel that:-

a) The profit earned by turbines is not going to the people who's environment has been affected.

b) The power produced does not justify the blot on the landscape.

Community wind power

Many power generators do offer some degree of compensation to communities near their wind farms but this is usually quite a small proportion of the overall profit. They are running their business for the benefit of their shareholders afterall.

Where there are energetic enthusiasts for wind power, community wind farms have sprung up sucessfully with local people investing and sharing the profits. This is wonderful but it does requires a lot of energy and commitment from a number of people for a project to become a reality. Not all communities have the right people to do the job.

Help from R-Wind

A better way is to centralise the implementation of turbine installation and operation on behalf of those communities that want a local turbine. The community can have funds for community improvements and the individuals who invest receive an appropriate return.

Further benefits could come from cheaper electricity prices if bought from the power supplier who buys the turbine power.

It is only fair that when the investment return is calculated, more should be apportioned to those investors nearest the turbine site. It is their environment that has been affected the most afterall.

The visual intrusion many people object to can be reduced by installing just a single turbine. The size has to be large to be useful but this can be kept to a minimum consistent with cost-effectiveness. Where space is available and the landscape and grid capacity will allow more turbines can be considered.

Much has been said by those opposed to the introduction of wind turbines about their effectiveness. This is dealt with in the page devoted to turbines.

Extras

Some turbines are more aesthetically pleasing than others. It is the aim of R-Wind to install only the prettiest works of 'kinetic art'!

An internet site will show people how their turbine is performing with regular updates on the power generated. This data could be used by schools etc. investigating renewable power.

Explore this site to find out more about the R-Wind concept and implementation.