Why home wind power is useless for most South Africans
There is a long list of reasons why wind power is unsuitable for most home self-generation in South Africa, a renewable energy expert has told MyBroadband.
These include lower energy availability, more maintenance and monitoring requirements, and greater cost.
Aside from hydropower, the two major renewable energy sources used for utility-scale generation are solar and wind.
Solar has enjoyed widespread adoption in small-scale usage at homes and businesses but sees its production decline...