A CALL to turn Wales energy self-sufficient by 2025 is being taken seriously by some residents – including one who has attached a 45-foot wind turbine to the outside of his house.
Retired engineer Ray Mew’s power bills have been slashed since he installed a 45-foot wind turbine on his smallholding at Pensarn near Amlwch last summer.
The 62-year-old’s success is so great that on really windy days he is even selling electricity back to the National Grid, from the four bedroomed house he shares with his wife.
It comes as a raft of planning applications for private turbines on homes have landed with councils across North Wales.
Two applications for wind turbines in residential gardens were received by Conwy council in the past 12 months – one was approved, one refused.
Ten applications have been received by Denbighshire council but there was no breakdown yesterday of how many were approved or rejected.
And in the past year Flintshire council has received seven applications for free standing wind turbines or those attached to properties.
Ray told the Daily Post last night: “The turbine has slashed my electricity bills by two thirds at least and I expect the £15,000 cost to be recovered within 10 years.
“With the price of electricity rising, that outlay could be recovered quicker.
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