According to many renewable energy experts, a small "hybrid" electric system that combines wind and solar technologies offers several advantages over either single system.

In much of the places, wind speeds are low in the summer when the sun shines brightest and longest. The wind is strong in the winter when less sunlight is available. Because the peak operating times for wind and solar systems occur at different times of the day and year, hybrid systems are more likely to produce power when you need it.