The Advantages of Wind Turbines
The advantages of wind turbines are clear to anyone aware of today's rising energy costs. Unlike fossil fuels, wind power is a renewable energy resource that never runs out. This green electricity can not only cut company fuel bills, but also help reduce the harmful CO2 emissions that contribute to climate change.
It perhaps comes as no surprise to learn that for the last seven years, wind power has been the world's fastest-growing source of renewable energy.
Businesses, farms, public bodies and even homeowners are all tapping into the advantages of wind energy.
The Government is backing microgeneration 100% by providing grants, interest free loans and in April 2010 they will quadruple the support from 5p per kWh on the ROC’s (Renewable Obligation Certificate) scheme to 23p per kWh on the FIT (Feed in Tariff).
The BWEA and Energy Trust estimate that the growth of the microgeneration market could see installations rising from just over 1000pa to 10,000pa in a few years. They predict that generation values could be 1.7tWh per annum from 156,000 installations by 2020. There is no doubt that we are following the example of Germany, Holland and the USA who have seen a tenfold growth in the use of microgeneration.
There's a tax relief on renewable energy too. Businesses can exploit yet more advantages of wind turbines by Coemi, by writing off 100 per cent of the cost of the equipment in the first year for capital expenses of up £50,000.
As a key producer and installer of single turbines and wind farms, we know the advantages of wind energy. Coemi-Skywing turbines use proven US backed technology with asynchronous Direct Grid turbines, which are more reliable, 5 year warranty, low maintenance and 20% more efficient than other microgeneration turbines.
For more information on FIT see:
www.fitariffs.co.uk/FeedInTariffs.html
For more information on grants and interest free loans see:
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/environment/etf/lcbp/page30472.html
For average wind speeds in your area see:
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/explained/wind/windspeed-database/page27326.html
BERR microgeneration energy strategy see:
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/sustainable/microgeneration/strategy/page27594.html