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| 90% of the SkyStream is made overseas, imported and ASSEMBLED in the USA. This is a cheap turbine with problems. I bought one and found that I couldn’t get support, parts or warranty service. BUYER BEWARE! There are plenty of other turbines out there that are better. I do like the way it looks though. | May 20, 2010 12:42 PM |
| I love to have one of your units installed here at my home in Newfoundland, Canada especially with all the wind we have here. You know that Newfoundland I think is the only Province that doesn’t have net metering yet. Can you beleive that! The Federal Goverment or Goverment of Newfoundland has no incentives for homeowners for purchasing products like yours. And they say come to Newfoundland to live yah sure. I would have one of your units in a heartbeat if I had some incentives from our wonderful Goverment we have. Since we are all suppose to be on board with reducing all the carbon etc. killing our planet. Thanks You!! | May 17, 2010 5:44 AM |
| Anyone thinking about puchasing a Skystream in Texas or Oklahoma give us a call by looking up our web site. www.renewabletexasenergy.com We are a proven company and not only are we a dealer that can fully explain how the Skystream works and operates but we can offer you other producs as well. Such solar inconjunction with wind and we will also provide very powerful information to you on lighting inside you home or small business. LED lighting can also reduce you consumption from your electric provider tremendiously. Let us reduce or eliminate your high electric bills. Think about this!! On the average in Texas our electric rates over the past 3yrs have had an increase of 7% a year and its only going to keep going. | May 13, 2010 9:23 PM |
| I am a dealer in Rockwall tx. Please give us a call for a professional evaluation and installation. Skystream wind turbines are very proven and are remarkable. Your return on invesment in most cases are 4 to 6 yrs. And FED tax credit of 30%. renewabletexasenergy.com | Apr 26, 2010 9:13 PM |
| My NH system is not generating any electric and the dealer won’t return my calls. | Apr 21, 2010 2:34 PM |
| To the guy befor this post: ¶ You are on your way to a very good investment with over 2100 kwh produced in 228 days. I dont see your complaint. Skystream should Average 3000 to 5000 anually. And Im sure you went the cheap route and installed a 50’ tower. That was your mistake. Did You really Expect the skystream to run at 100% capacity everyday all day??? DUH give credit where credit is due.. Great work skystream | Apr 8, 2010 7:41 PM |
| Having one of these on our property, and having figured the numbers, I’ve determined that it will pay for itself in about 41.9 years. 228 operating days generating total of about 2175 kWh gave us about 9.54 kWh per day out of a possible 57.6 kWh. That means we saved about 16.56% on our electric bill per month. Don’t forget, it took SWWP’s authorized dealer over four months to get us repaired after it stopped working. Do YOUR math too, before jumping into this boat. | Apr 7, 2010 6:16 PM |
| Iam impressed with the info on the SKYSREAM 3.7 and believe we have ready made market for the product as it is.Please send me a detailed drawing and inventory with cost and export item number to establish what duties are payable?We will establish landed cost and viability.Thank you | Mar 19, 2010 2:16 AM |
| The dealer I spoke to was nothing more than a web-surfer that has found a nich. I like your product but not the dealer. Will become one myself and service my area ( quite large ) but will want to take a day or two to visit your production and understand your company. I do not want a problem with my community if Skystream goes under or getting parts etc. is a problem. There are enough nay sayers out there so doing it right would be the right thing to do. Expect a call from me soon. Thanks. F.P. | Mar 8, 2010 11:13 PM |
| The dealer I spoke to was nothing more than a web-surfer that has found a nich. I like your product but not the dealer. Will become one myself and service my area ( quite large ) but will want to take a day or two to visit your production and understand your company. I do not want a problem with my community if Skystream goes under or getting parts etc. is a problem. There are enough nay sayers out there so doing it right would be the right thing to do. Expect a call from me soon. Thanks. F.P. | Mar 8, 2010 11:12 PM |
| I am currently working with a local skystream dealer. My main concern is reliability. I have not come across any data telling me how much maintenance these systems require. Also how expensive are they to insure. My first thought was having this thing taken out by a lightening strike. | Feb 10, 2010 3:56 PM |
| When considering the turbines pay back period against the investment many potential clients only take into consideration the actual kw production monthly and how that production will lower their monthly energy cost. On the day of install your investment is secure finacially. This system will raise your property value immediately. therefor securing your investment. Secondly, many clients only consider the return based on the current price of electricity. Its sad to report but our unstable elctricity market is going to see huge increases in cost to the consumer. With the American economy growing daily ( hybrid-electric cars, ipods, cell phones, flat screen tvs, and the continious commerical and residential development markets) Americans need to realize that the simple laws of supply and demand will not allow our rates for electricity to continue to stay the same. Having the opportunity to (more...) | Jan 19, 2010 10:06 AM |
| I close to buying one of the Skystream turbines but upon further research I found that the payback would take to long. I also was told that getting parts and service from Skystream took up to 3 months sometimes. It is just not woth gambling with that much money the way the economy is. Robert Poenisch Taft Texas. | Jan 15, 2010 8:15 PM |
| It seems wonderful to see the comments from the users.It may be more beneficial to Nepalese rural places where the source of energy is only firewood and no electricity connection.Heavely suffering from global warming in the Mount Everest Zone. it may be a great reward of the MIllenium ,to those marginalised community ,incase such endavor takes place from any organization in collaboration with Nepalese counter part.Ramesh C. Paudel,from NEPAL | Jan 9, 2010 11:52 PM |
| Excellant vidio,Installed my skystream Sept.2009,did all the work myself-total cost $ 7,680 so deduct 30% for federal tax credit comes to $5,376.I live in northeast kansas at my location average wind speed is 13mph,yesterday was another banner day I put out 32.8 kwh in 24hrs.during heavy snow and wind chill below zero.Love the software system as i can watch output on the computer.My estimate is a reduction of total kwh by 40-42%,also Kansas in May of 2009 passed net metering,my sellback rate is 9.33 cents per kwh.Bottom line is a cool GREEN PRODUCT that pays itself back and is made in the USA employing people here. | Jan 8, 2010 11:12 AM |
| Your absolutely right. The most difficult part of wind is getting payback data. Next is getting past the belief system. Bird kills, noisy, yard to small, not to mention the local Building Department and the Zoning and Permitting process. However the most difficult of all is the dealer, Dealers are not going to sell you unless they know for sure the system will give back good returns. Otherwise it will kill sales. As far as I’m concerned, even though it is the most expensive and also very seldom pays off in a City location is Off the Grid. Yes Batteries! and all that that entails. Then the savings are totally real. And did you hear about the electrical Company that was using meters that ran backwards at a slower rate than forward! They not only didn’t have to invest in a supply source they were CHEATING them ( You and Me ) also... | Jan 8, 2010 10:08 AM |
| Very nice video. Since 5 months ago I wroted to skystream because i an interisting to habe my ouwn system at home and to be a dealer here in Guatemala, but i habe not receibed an answer still. | Jan 8, 2010 6:51 AM |
| I installed a Whisper 2000 from your previous company 17 years ago at an isolated site with no utilities. It was great but was in a coastal windy location. I found that birds & bats never went near it and we never noticed even the whisper. It was a 1Kwt machine & should have had a 2.4Kwt or bigger if I could feed back to our electric company. Len | Jan 8, 2010 5:11 AM |
| I wish Canada was as interested in helping to provide clean energy as in the states. I would purchase one if we had the rebates you guys did. For me to purchase it I would have to carry the whole payment. 18k is a bit steep, even as one person said 1/3 hobby, 1/3 cost savings, and 1/3 green energy or something like that. Maybe if Canada one day catches up to the states I would jump right in on this model. From the research I have done its a great unit! | Jan 7, 2010 10:33 PM |
| Tucson, AZ. - I have been contemplating the purchase and installation of the Skystream wind generator. I contacted the local installer, found through Skystream’s website link. I was quoted a cost of $16,000. The local electric company, Trico Power, also has a rebate (not a tax credit, but an actual cash rebate) of $7,800. So, if there is a 30% federal tax credit coupled with the power company’s cash rebate, the net cost appears to be $3,400. The State of Arizona, I believe, also has a tax credit, but so far I haven’t been able to deterine the exact amount or percentage. Looks like the payback, even without the State credit, based upon a 50% reduction in the electric bill, would be 2 years, give or take a month or so. WOW! | Jan 7, 2010 9:37 PM |
| Howdy, ¶ Here at the ranch we try to stay as green as possible. Started out with solar water heating and supplement that with a tankless water heater. We normally turn the tankless unit off from April to November, as the solar provides more than enough hot water for two of us + grandkids, (showers and washing clothes, dishes, etc.). ¶ We installed the wind generator July 2008 and our average electric dropped from over $200 to an average $80. Our home was built in 1998, constructed with energy in mind...R-20 walls, R-30+ roof. 2600 square feet, metal roof, rock walls, two breezeways and a ten foot porch that surrounds entire home. ¶ ¶ At our location we decided to allow the electric company to install a new type of meter that will let the house use all of the power provided by the Skystream and any excess fed to the grid. During the day we use both wind and grid (more...) | Jan 7, 2010 7:46 PM |
| I installed a Skystream 3.7 on the island of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. This is an incredible investment. At the time of this comment I am peaking the R.P.M’s and folk’s it works as advertised "the streaming data" shows better than advertised. ¶ The software is awesome, I monitor the performance on my laptop. I excavated, formed and poured the foundation, assembled the unit and using the hinge plate a crane just lifed her to let her spin. It’s simple without being a rocket scientist, installation can be done in an afternoon. It’s super quiet, for the investment the production is worth the money. ¶ This is the beginning!!! | Jan 7, 2010 6:06 PM |
| I’ve had a Skystream for 2 1/2 years, and while it is not strictly cost-effective, I am nevertheless pleased with it. For me, it’s value breaks down as follows: 1/3 environmental idealism, 1/3 hobby interest, and 1/3 practicality. At my site on the coast of Maine, on a 70’ tower, it has been generating an average of 90 Kilowatts per month(I have a dedicated meter), providing about 1/3 of our electricity. I must say that it also provides a morale boost whenever it spins; knowing that it’s converting raw wind energy into useable electricity gives me a good feeling to which a dollar value cannot be attached. My fingers are crossed that it will continue to work reliably, as I’ve read many accounts that Southwest Windpower’s customer service is poor. | Jan 7, 2010 6:01 PM |
| Everyone is concerned about hi Cost. $15K but yet I find it interesting we will quickly plunk down $40K for the top of the line minivan instead of the $26K one that would get better gas mileage. So give up the price argument. $15K would be less then the average car payment and actually pay it self off eventually. | Jan 7, 2010 5:32 PM |
| Ive been watching these for years and prices have come down some, $13000 installed in my area. but only producing 400 to 500kwh per month at 12.9cents is what im paying it would take over 15 years to payoff and thats not taking into account interest you pay on this loan, repair cost or maintenance over 15 yrs, and if you drop below 1000KWH per month most electric providers will raise your rate thus eating up what savings you did make. | Jan 7, 2010 4:04 PM |
| The interest on the loan to purchase this product would be more than the savings. And I don’t believe in all this "green" propaganda. And there would be maintenance expenses as well. | Jan 7, 2010 3:55 PM |
| We would love to add wind power to the solar panel powwer we now have. However, we j=have been told that the trees behind our house are too tall and we would interfer with the turbine. Is that still true? I would love to get a newer opinion. Does Skysream do such surveys? NW AR | Jan 7, 2010 2:30 PM |
| I’ve been thinking about the whole idea of wind power, ¶ Why can’t you produce smaller units that cost less to help provide Lower start up costs to customers. Place as many 4-6 ct smaller units add as you need, this way its not such a drain on your pocket book and it would cut down on the total usage of power across the whole United states. I can see the smaller windmills in the future like you see satellite disks now. THIS CAN BE DONE. | Jan 7, 2010 1:05 PM |
| I made a call to Skystream to find out exactly what the windmill would do for my electric bill, since I have 25mph winds on the average at my property. I found out that it would decrease my $450 per month utility bill by $50...not worth my investment at all...someone tell me what you are so happy about! | Jan 7, 2010 11:27 AM |
| For those of you interested in the average amount of wind in your area, look on the internet under NREL wind maps. You can get individual state maps as well. For the architect who wanted to know cost efficiency....it depends on your current electrical utility company cost per kilowatt hr and any base rate they charge, the number of kilowatts you need to run your residence, outbuildings, business, etc....and the incentives for your specific state. 30% federal tax incentive on the total costs (including shipping and installation) is easy to compute, but your specirfic information must be computed into the equation to give you pay back time on a system and whether it is cost effective for you. Call a local dealer. | Jan 7, 2010 11:09 AM |
| Andy, ballpark costs run $15,00-$18,000 installed in the USA. A 30% tax credit is available for the total installed cost. A dealer can help you with specifics and also help you assess your location. See the "where to buy" link above to find a dealer. ¶ Michael French, Southwest Windpower | Jan 7, 2010 11:02 AM |
| For the individual from north of Casper, Wyoming. Yes, you can go off the grid, however, you would have to produce sufficient power to meet your electrical needs, store the excess for non windy days, and have a back up system, like a generator if you wished as well. There are dealer who can help you figure out you ’Wind Class, kilowatt usage and a system that may be a combination of wind, solar, geothermal etc. In the Northern Plains we typically have sufficient wind to power a wind turbine at optimum levels. Good Luck! | Jan 7, 2010 11:00 AM |
| My wife and I talked to a sells person. We really had our hopes up of getting back some of the money our electric coop was steeling from us and everyone else in our community. The sells guy informed us that here in Kentucky, no more wind than what we have, it would not be feasible to install a Skystream system. Also our electric coop offers no incentives for installing any kind of electric generating system. Go figure!!! I still think it would be feasible, because we have more windy days than we have calm days and our home is in the perfect location! | Jan 7, 2010 10:50 AM |
| I fully understand the environmental aspect to this but it has to effect my bottom line. If there is no monetary gain in owning a Skystream the majority of people (including me) do not have $15,000 to simply donate to Mother Earth. It is because the Skystream saves you money that people want to buy it, helping the environment is an added bonus. | Jan 7, 2010 10:49 AM |
| Hello... ¶ Curious what "ballpark" costs are. I live in a very appropriate place. Sandbridge Beach, VA (its Virginia’s Outer Banks--very south part of Virginia Beach. Its pretty much always windy here. ¶ I would be interested in costs. I think you could do very well here. i would be willing to be some sort of "proto-type" location for the area. I really think that if its successful, you could have a "goldmine" here. ¶ Thoughts? ¶ Thanks ¶ ~Andy kennedy | Jan 7, 2010 10:48 AM |
| i just had a skysteam put in and it is working good,but the skyveiw software is losy,hard to load, hard to get the turbine to talk to the computer, did not load all parts of the program, and my dealer does not seem to want to help. ¶ ted palmer | Jan 7, 2010 10:43 AM |
| I have been watching Skystream for more than a year. What is stopping me from purchasing one is not my lack of wind in Frankfort, Ky. And I know there is not a 100% solution to environmental problems. But I do believe you can 10% things to death. Like all things environmental, its the cost. ¶ ¶ These units, solar panels etc don’t sell quickly because of cost. Can these prices be lowered with the knowlewdge that volume will make up for the loss of big profit per unit. ¶ ¶ Perfect example is GM and their failed model of making all their money from their big SUV’s and pickups. It worked for a while but became a long term failure. ¶ ¶ The high cost of the SkyStream units locks out most of the United States due to low wind volume. ¶ ¶ In Kentucky, only three counties could sustain the current cost of these units and they are in eastern (more...) | Jan 7, 2010 10:40 AM |
| Very nice video and product overview. Our Skystream is definately helping with our electric bill. We love it! ¶ The Kramer’s, Gering, NE | Jan 7, 2010 10:26 AM |
| joe, obviously you are a smart guy, but you are a typical person just thinking of money. what about the fact that it may be an environmental benefit? how much cost can you put on that? | Jan 7, 2010 10:26 AM |
| I have 40 acres 10miles north of casper Wy. We are building a house soon.Is there a system that works without utilities? The Electric lines are 2 miles away from the property.What are costs? | Jan 7, 2010 10:24 AM |
| We LOVE the idea of generating electricity from the wind, it is the best idea and every household should have one! It makes sense to have an alternate source of electricity that is earth-friendly. The one and only obstacle I see is the cost of installation. Even if you are in an area that allows a tax credit, it is still a lot of money to come up with "up front". Has anyone ever considered a pay-by-the-month plan so this can be affordable to everyone? Even if you take out a loan to pay for the installation, you end up paying finance charges (which again, adds to the bottom line). If you could devise a way where customers could get a Skystream installed with little or no fee, you would then get their monthly electric payment instead of the electric company. It would make Skystream a household product (keeping our planet greener), rather than being reserved for the few who (more...) | Jan 7, 2010 10:23 AM |
| Re: Turbines that produce energy in lower winds: We are always developing new products. However, there are physical limits to certain locations that cannot be overcome by any type of device. We don’t recommend wind power for a site with less than 10 mph average annual wind speeds, and it is unlikely that any future machines would make economic sense if you have lower winds speeds than that. ¶ Michael French, Southwest Windpower | Jan 7, 2010 10:18 AM |
| After a preliminary study, I don’t feel we have enough sustainable wind in our area. Is there anything coming in the near future that may produce in lower wind areas? | Jan 7, 2010 10:09 AM |
| Joe, the payback depends on many factors, such as annual wind speeds, height of tower, quality of wind, and cost of installation. These can vary tremendously from site to site. Paybacks range from 5 to 20 years. There is just not a one-size-fits-all answer. It is best to get in touch with your local dealer for a proper assessment. Use the "where to buy" link above to contact a dealer. ¶ Michael French, Southwest Windpower | Jan 7, 2010 10:03 AM |
| still have never heard from you folks with any hard analysis on the payback...I guess that means it doesn’t pay for itself...your silence speaks volumes. ¶ ¶ Joe McNally ¶ Architect | Jan 7, 2010 10:01 AM |
| Nice! But what if you don’t live on a farm or have a huge backyard? Is there a model that can be installed in your typical residential housing backyard? | Jan 7, 2010 9:58 AM |
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