Wind Turbines
Why install a wind turbine?
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Reduce or eliminate electricity bills
- Increased security of electricity supply
- Protection against price rises
- Gain income from the sale of ROCs, FITS and surplus electricity
- An investment that will pay for itself well within its lifetime.
A wind turbine is a medium term investment which will more than pay for itself over its lifetime. The length of time to recoup the initial investment depends on a number of factors such as wind speed, location and local landscape.
Wind power is a clean renewable source of energy which produces no carbon dioxide emissions or waste products. A 2.5 kw system can save 1-2 tonnes of CO2. A 6KW system can save 2.5-5 tonnes CO2 (source: Energy Savings Trust)
At a good site, wind turbines represent a relatively low-cost method of micro-renewable electricity generation thus reducing carbon emissions. They can bring increased security of electricity supply to non-grid connected locations and give some protection against electricity price rises.
In April 2010 the DEFRA introduced the new FITS Scheme (Feed in tariff scheme). Enabling turbine owners to claim per unit for electricity generated using the wind method. This scheme is available to help the government meet its targets for cutting carbon emissions. The current and proposed FIT rates are listed below.
| Tariff band (kW capacity) | Current tariffs (no change to current policy) | Proposed tariffs from October 2012 |
| ≤1.5 | 35.8 | 21.0 |
| >1.5 to ≤15 | 28 | 21.0 |
| >15 to ≤100 | 25.4 | 21.0 |
| >100 to ≤500 | 20.6 | 17.5 |
| >500 to ≤1500 | 10.4 | 9.5 |
| >1500 to ≤5000 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
Products
Awe Energy Ltd is delighted to be an installer of wind turbines from leading manufacturers such as:
- Proven
- Evance
- Gaia
- Ecoco
- Samrey
Quick Overview:
Rated output |
6000w (6.0kw) |
15000w (15kw) |
Voltages |
48v, 120v |
48v, 300v |
Annual Output |
6000-12000 kWh* |
15000-3000 kWh* |
Hub height |
9m/15m |
15m |
*Output range is quoted to cover typical average wind speeds.
PRICES
The cost of a wind turbine depends upon the scale of turbine you require and the location in which the turbine will be.