My family have a 5kw turbine (UK). About 12,000kw a year. £30,000, with the help of heavy government subsidies it makes about 7% return a year, including loss o

My family have a 5kw turbine (UK). About 12,000kw a year. £30,000, with the help of heavy government subsidies it makes about 7% return a year, including loss of capital, if it lasts twenty years. As soon as subsidies ended industry shut down. Without subsidies the servicing and repair costs wipe out most of the savings leaving with you with a few hundred a year if lucky. I don't think anyone is going to buy another small one any time soon... Low maintenance solar has won, the wind turbines firms all closed themselves or went bust. What would transform it? If someone like Honda mass produced cheap turbines with Honda reliability with a proper eco system of servicing, parts and repair knowledge. That would make a big difference. Changing the adequate fibreglass blades for wood? Not really. I can't see getting a hand carved blade made being a cheap repair. Government caused boom and bust is not helpful. And obviously cheap batteries but that would transform everything too...