In 2019 24 came from wind while 9 came from solar power.
Wind turbines that incorporate solar panels.
The federal tax credit for small wind energy systems expired at the end of 2016.
The credit is for 30 through 2019 then decreases to 26 for tax year 2020 then to 22 for tax year 2021.
Maintenance and operational costs of the wind turbines which consists of insurance cost regular maintenance repair and.
The cost of installing wind turbines is quite high compared to that of solar panels.
A 10 kw turbine can cost 40 000 or more without shipping and cost of installation.
Out of all the renewable energy produced in the u s.
It expires december 31 2021.
Solar hydro geothermal and biofuels will also play roles with solar being at least equal to wind generation.
In fact one wind turbine can generate the same amount of electricity per kwh as about 48 704 solar panels.
Which is 16 000 compared to the 10 000 average cost of 4 kw generating solar panels.
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Compared to solar panels wind turbines release less co2 to the atmosphere consume less energy and produce more energy overall.
The primary benefit of wind over solar power for your home is that wind turbines aren t dependent on sunlight.
Wind turbine systems can run as high as 65 000 installed while the average cost nationally for a professionally installed solar panel system is about 8 to 9 per watt.
But the enormous power generating capacity of wind turbines doesn t make wind energy a clear winner.
That means a 2 kilowatt kw grid tied system with no battery back up can run to 16 000 and a similar 5 kw system could cost upwards of 40 000.