If you have heard all the hype around people making their home wind turbine and solar power at home for little under $250, you would have noticed that there are dozens of diy energy guides on the market. One them, Earth4Energy, claims it can help you save up to 80% on your power bill. But what is the truth behind the guide? We got ourselves a copy, and this is what we found.

Its good aspects:

1 – Affordable and full of content:

Compared to its similarly priced competitors, the Earth4Energy guide, was well written and crammed with useful content. And if we had any problem figuring out how to build the solar or wind power system, we got speedy, helpful customer support.

2 – Excellent customer service

What we like about customer support is that not only were their replies helpful, but they came really quickly. Furthermore, it is the only guide that is regularly updated with the latest information. For example, after many requests, Earth4Energy added video instruction on how to build a working home solar kit and home wind generator, without charging us any more money!

3 – Excellent solar panel plans

The solar electric system instruction were well laid out and detailed. And with help from the step-by-step videos, they were by far the easiest to follow. The estimated costs to get all the parts was spot on. Michael Harvey, the man behind Earth4Energy, claimed we could source everything for under $150. We ended up spending only $137.88. That is amazing, if you think it would of cost us thousands of dollars to get a professional solar power system!

What was also helpful with Earth4Energy’s solar plans, is that it shows you how to make the system portable, which is ideal if you own an RV.

Dislikes:

1 – You need to scale up to start saving:

This actually applies to all the energy guides featured on our site. Although it is very possible to get completely off the grid with these plans – ie. generate enough electricity to power every part of your property – you need to scale up. So, depending on your household’s average energy consumption, and average hours of sunlight and wind speed, you will most probably have to make more than one solar/wind power system to get the desired results.

Verdict:

With the most complete, step-by-step plans, diagrams, videos and customer support on the market, and the regular updates, Earth4Energy is the best guide to get you making your own home solar power and home wind turbine. And to give you an idea as why it is so good, it has more than 5 times the number of satisfied customers compared to its closest rivals – Homemade Energy and Efficient Planet.

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