Which would be cheaper to acquire? a 1MW solar power system or a 1MW windmill power system?
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A windmill will be way cheaper.
However, you may have to get more permits, if you place it on your roof there are vibrations to take into account, and in a village or city the other buildings slow down the wind; so you don't get the full 1MW.
Solar is easier, doesn't need permits. Just put it on your roof and leave it there for 25 years. It is way more expensive than the windmill thoug; think 2-3 times more expensive!
Windmills are cheaper if you have a suitable location and a lot of space. That is why power companies have many more "wind farms" than "solar farms".
Solar systems are more useful in a wide variety of locations and smaller in size, which is why individual homes use solar systems a lot more than wind.
a 1MW solar power system
Not everywhere is capable of effectively using wind power. So even if that's the cheaper route *to purchase*, if it's useless for your purposes you wasted the money thus it was the most expensive.
Bottom line is that for most purposes, at this time for most uses, solar is cheaper to acquire AND benefit from.
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