Sir – I read with interest the various opinions expressed by your readers regarding wind generated electricity, but most seem to be misinformed as to the realities of electrical generation. We cannot store electricity on a large scale. The problems encountered with the development of the electric car and battery capability is a good illustration, therefore power has to be generated on demand.

To make efficient use of generated power we need to be able to predict demand, the difference between day and night demand is obvious. The National Grid has years of data to predict usage, as it takes at least an hour to bring a generator on stream they know when to provide more or less power to the grid. Given the above how does wind generated electricity fit into our needs? You will conclude; not very well, as wind is variable and not predictable, as your reader Jeremy Price points out in his letter last week, wind turbines generate on average only a quarter of their capability because wind is variable.

So why would anyone wish to construct a hideous 30m-high structure to blight our wonderful landscape, which is next to useless in its ability to fulfil its function.

The developers and site owners are keen to promote the construction of these monsters for one reason only and that is profit, not the lowering of CO2 and adding to the visual appeal of the countryside.

The so-called ‘ green’ lobby would argue every little helps to lower our CO2 output and they have a point. To get wind turbines to work efficiently, site them where the wind blows ie around the coast both on and offshore and not inland next to where people live to blight their lives.

There are other ‘green’ technologies such as Biomass Power Generation, housed in low rise buildings, the process is controllable, therefore predictable using food and other green waste; also lowering our rubbish management problems, helping to reduce the need for the other, bête noire of these pages, the waste incinerator.

I read recently that Oxfordshire has the highest number of individuals educated to degree level in the UK, therefore there are many of our neighbours who are capable of rational thought. I urge you all to deal with reality and oppose the construction of this wind turbine madness.

M. Palmer, Witney