Happy to read that you're aware of the incoherence between yours and "the other" solar energy - and that you're thinking about it :-) Most people don't...
I grew up with windmills around me, and I perceive them as part of the landscape in northern Germany. I actually freaked out a little when I saw some here close to Loja, Ecuador, as they're hyper-efficient here in the Andes. The thing is the installation - can't get them through the mountain passes, to many curves. The parts had to be transported by helicopter. Anyway, in the great energy crisis last year, Loja was one of the few cities that had more energy available, as they were not as reliant on hydro.
Of course, there was a big hype in that time to get solar panels. Everyone got them installed. Also of course, a lot of them were shit. Although there had been a drought and some rationing the year before, the government decided to take action 1 month into the crisis - taking down tariffs on solar imports. And suddenly, everyone got a crash-course on solar energy and was declared and engineer.
Now, that the crisis is over, I'm thinking about getting a couple of modules, but the house isn't mine, so I have to find a way to make them easily removable and transportable. Energy here is so cheap, it doesn't make much sense, anyway. Would be just to have an extra when power is down - but maybe I should just get a big battery.
RE: Green with envy