How much can a small wind turbine on a UK house actually produce? Two independent ceilings: Cp~0.49 at domestic rotor scale (Reynolds-limited, not design-limited), and only ~3% of GB households sited well enough to match 4 kWp of solar.
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Aug 9, 2026 - Julia