# Decent wind power idea

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-wind-power-idea/50483
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [June 23, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-wind-power-idea/50483 "2008-06-23T16:25:04Z")
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### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [June 24, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/decent-wind-power-idea/50483/36 "2008-06-24T09:03:12Z")

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> [@AWDrifter](#):
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> Yeah, unfortunately the return just isn’t there(yet).  
> It would be a great hobby though, if I had $30,000 laying around I would do it.  
> It would cost about $50,000 for my house and I could get about $20,000 back from the state.  
> Like I said the ROI just isn’t there in NY state.  
> The key is to build and live more efficiently.  
> It is proof that we are a rich(wealthy) society when we all want to invest in better energy but we don’t want to alter the way we live.😛

nice, thanks.

but for the big question: what kind of output would you get from $50k worth or panels?

IOW: Actual ROI…?

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