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>>12504684
I would definitely supplement with wind farms, especially when the colony will inevitably be hit by a dust storm at some point in time which could obscure the colony from sunlight for months on end. Having a pocket reactor generating a couple MW around the clock for decades completely regardless of the weather and requiring almost zero upkeep still makes more sense in the long run IMO, but if we're going to assume that fags here on Earth outright prevent any and all nuclear power from reaching space, yes Martian windmills are a smart hedge to solar panels.
Low gravity and high windspeed would work in your favor too.