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It can be very exciting and rewarding to produce power yourself. There are several different ways to generate electricity in your home and on this website we will show you how it is possible, what equipment you need and how much it costs. Different people have different reasons for wanting to generate their own power. Some want to produce all their energy, to free themselves from the electricity grid forever and others just want to dabble in a small way, as a green experiment to see what is possible with renewables.

The cost is a big factor, for generating power is not particularly cheap on a small scale, but here we illustrate what it will cost, whatever your ambitions are. Firstly, decide what your present needs are and roughly how much you are willing to spend to satisfy those requirements. If you are a do it yourself type of person, then you are best placed to save a lot of money with renewable energy.

Saving money on electricity is a big attraction and it is entirely possible to do this, but at present day prices, the payback period on investment of the various technologies available is pretty long. However, as energy costs increase, so the relative payback on the investment in your own generating system, becomes more and more viable. Our advice is to start small and as you become more experienced, you can decide whether you want to invest in a full scale generating system to provide power for your whole house. Whatever size and type of system you choose, you will be reducing your carbon footprint and helping, in a small way, to make the world a greener and less polluted place.

If you lived halfway up a mountain with a fast flowing stream, plenty of wind and lots of sunshine, you would be in the perfect location for plenty of your own, free, renewable energy! Unfortunately, most of us have to make do with what we have, whether we are on a remote croft in the Scottish Highlands, or in a flat in the middle of a big city. It is always possible to do something, whether you prefer solar, wind or hydro power and we hope to inspire you into action when you study this website. If you're wondering how much power you could generate at your site, take a look at this device, which for around £100 will tell you exactly what you could expect.

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