One of the biggest UK mast manufacturers has already quoted a 'rough' price for a mast which is more than half the price of the Proven retail price. All I have to do provide drawings of the mast and specifications of loads as well as any additional loads caused by oscillations. When you see the prices of foreign wind turbines you wonder at the wide disparity.......it cant all be laid at the door of cheap labour. The heart of all turbines is the generator..........the UK wind turbine makers......do they buy theres from outside UK? From China?? A generator doesnt have many moving parts so what can go wrong with them once installed. What are the unreliability problems with Chinese/foreign wind turbines or is this UK protectionism.....ie..slag the opposition with unfounded criticism to protect UK business and maintain high pricing. £20,000 is too, too much for a 5kw wind turbine.......which is an extremely good enough reason to opt for a foreign competitor who may be selling a turbine with an identical generator as a UK manufacturer
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alistair