Holland’s third largest energy concern Eneco is offering members of the public the chance to buy a share in their own wind turbine.

Together with windpark cooperative Windvogel, Eneco is starting a pilot scheme with 120 people who will get 20% of their electricity from a wind turbine near Utrecht.
The trial will run for 15 months and will save households €150 on their annual energy bill, says Eneco.
The idea is that individuals contribute €50 to buy a share in a wind turbine. Instead of getting a profit from their investment, they will be ‘paid’ in green power.
Windvogel chairman Dick van Elk says the return will be around three times higher than a traditional green power investment because those who generate their own electricity are not liable for pay tax, reports the Financieele Dagblad.