The North of England and Scotland together have 40% of the wind resource of Europe. This gives the UK huge potential to generate electricity from the power of the wind. The new generation of small-scale wind turbines offers householders, businesses and community organisations the opportunity to generate their own power and make their contribution towards reducing carbon emissions.

Proven 6KW

There are two basic ways to install a wind turbine.

Grid connected - as its name suggests, the turbine is connected to the local utility grid and provides power to the household when there is wind, replacing that supplied by the mains. When there is no wind the mains takes over seamlessly. During periods when there is surplus power many utility companies pay turbine owners for their exported power.

Off-grid systems - power from the turbine is stored in batteries and then fed to where it is needed through a sine-wave inverter. At times of high demand or after a long period of calm weather a diesel generator provides back-up power. The wind turbine power cuts diesel consumption dramatically and provides clean 240v a.c. electricity, just the same as that delivered from the mains.

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What size turbine do I need?

The average household uses between 4,000 and 5,000kWhrs (units) per year (this figure excludes central heating). Whether you want to provide just some of your power or cover all your needs there is a turbine the right size for you. Proven Energy Ltd., based in Scotland manufacture 2.5kW, 6kW and 15kW turbines. A 6kW turbine will generate 6,000 to 10,000kWhrs per year depending how windy the site is. This is enough to run a family home and make a small contribution towards the heating.

Your Carbon Footprint.

To work out how many kilograms (kgs) of CO2 you produce by running your house on fossil fuels, add up all the kWhr (units) used in one year, multiply that number by 0.43 and you will have the number of kilogrammes. For example 5,000kWhr x 0.43= 2150kgs of CO2. However, if you had used wind energy instead, the CO2 would add up to a big fat ZERO!

Grant Aid
The UK government offers grants to households, businesses and community organisations to help with the cost of installing renewable energy sources. To find out more look on the Low Carbon Buildings Programme website-www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk. or telephone 0800 915 7722.

Who can install a turbine for me?
If you would like to know more please contact Turbine Services (wind/hydro) Ltd. 01900 85616 or have a look at www.turbineservices.co.uk