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Civic wind turbines wrongly sited says council

Doreen — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:25:36 +0000

Yorkshire Post

Published on Thursday 17 May 2012 06:00

A COUNCIL which spent £70,000 installing wind turbines on top of a civic building has admitted that they were put up in the wrong place.

Critics have laid into Kirklees Council for spending money on the turbines in 2006 which proved costly to maintain and repair.

They were installed to raise awareness of renewable energy but a Green Party leader suggested yesterday that it was a PR stunt that backfired.

Council officials admitted yesterday that mistakes were made and the turbines had been “inappropriately sited, leading to poor performance”.

A council spokeswoman blamed “wind turbulence” for the failures of the turbines which are to be taken down.

The council has now received an offer of two new turbines which will be provided free of charge by Kingspan Wind.

The spokeswoman added: “These turbines are to replace two Proven Energy 6kW systems that both the council and Kingspan believe had been inappropriately sited, leading to poor performance.”

Kingspan Wind has acquired some of the assets of Proven Energy, which manufactured the old turbines that are on the Civic Centre in Huddersfield town centre.

The new turbines will be eligible for renewable energy payments known as Feed-In Tariffs (FIT).

The council will begin work to identify a suitable new site for the new turbines over the coming months with support on the new project from Kingspan Wind and Yorkshire-based specialist wind installers Eagle Power Energy.

The current wind turbines on the Civic Centre will be decommissioned.

The turbines “were part of a European demonstration project testing how different types of renewable energy would work together to meet a portion of the building’s energy demand and raise awareness of renewable energy”, the council spokeswoman added.

“Provided the turbines are well sited, they will generate an income stream through the FIT payments. Kingspan will be advising the council in relation to siting. Kingspan will also provide labour at no cost for the new installation.

“The turbines were installed on the building five years ago. Considerable developments and learning in the small wind industry have been made during this time and, with help from Kingspan, we are confident that the new turbines will generate an income over and above the cost of installation and maintenance.”

Council leader Mehboob Khan said: “We are pleased to accept the advice and support from Kingspan Wind and look forward to working with them in finding a new home for the wind turbines. The turbines have served their useful purpose as they were erected in a central location to raise awareness of renewable energy in the district.

“We remain committed to cutting carbon and energy costs and will continue to invest in saving energy through measures such as upgrading street lights and making buildings more energy-efficient by using double glazing, insulation and heating controls”.

Kingspan’s sales director, Tony Staniforth, said: “The siting of wind turbines is of paramount importance, and we at Kingspan are confident that by supporting Kirklees Council on this project and helping chose the correct site, it will demonstrate the true capabilities of our world-leading, robust small-scale wind turbine technology.”

Huddersfield Green councillor Andrew Cooper said mounting the turbines on a building had been a mistake.

But he added that he supports the new proposals and believes council officials have learned from past mistakes.

andrew.robinson1@ypn.co.uk

Customer Testimonial April 2012

Doreen — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:05:29 +0000

We wanted to thank you for the excellent service and job done in installing our KW6 recently.

We appreciated the commitment from the whole team, with admin and advice, together with the excellent erection and installation works.

We are very pleased with the turbine’s performance, and our new hobby of watching the meter instead of the TV is fun! But, seriously, we are altogether thrilled.

Once again, many thanks,

Feed in Tariff

Doreen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:16:48 +0000

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have proposed a reduction in the
feed-in-tariff from 28p to 21p per kWh from October 2012.

Second Wind Turbine Installed for Eagle Power Customer

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:55:55 +0000

Eagle Power customer with a Proven P11 6kW wind turbine has now installed a Proven P35-2 turbine

Testimonial from Bluecoat Wood Nurseries in Harrogate

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:17:38 +0000

Horticap is based at Bluecoat Wood Nurseries where s a team of volunteers provide adults with learning disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts and rural skills.

Testimonial from Bridlington

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:10:27 +0000

“It is a rare thing these days to find a company that is both honest and helpful and able to provide a service from enquiry to completion with such commitment and professionalism. But in Eagle Power this is what we found. John was most helpful throughout and answered all our questions before and during the installation. Nothing was too much trouble and you always get the feeling he will tell you how it is and be very honest with you. John was always there from start to finish and took a personal interest and care about everything from the day the concrete was poured to the day the turbine started to generate. His team of staff were all as helpful and committed to providing the same customer support and it was clear they all enjoy doing their job. With so many years of experience in fitting Proven wind turbines, if you’re going to invest in a turbine, then in my opinion you should also invest in Eagle Power to install it.”

NatWest Funding for Yorkshire Farmer’s Wind Turbine

Doreen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:17:24 +0000

RBS Financial Support for Renewable Energy

Doreen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:02:47 +0000

In a complex market like wind energy, there is an increasing need for financial support for end users, particularly in the agricultural area.

Proven Energy has been in discussions with RBS to offer a solution to the financial obstacles that agricultural end users may face when planning a wind turbine. RBS can offer a funding package to farmers looking to install a Proven 11 or a Proven 35-2.

RBS has an independent accredited team of renewable energy and agricultural specialists who provide knowledge, support and funding to make the project successful.

Bespoke credit policy

The RBS bespoke credit policy has been created to meet the specific needs of renewable energy investors and offers the following benefits:

Maximum project size for wind is 1,500kW
Borrow up to 100% of the total investment value
Funding can be secured against alternative assets
Typical repayment term eight years, with 10-year terms available for some projects.

RBS will use the estimated FIT payment as security on repayment of the loan. See information below:

If you are interested in finding out more about this funding package, please email our contact at RBS, Alisdair Hillis – alisdair.hillis@rbs.co.uk.

Eagle Power Customer is Winner of Best Home Installation Award

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:30:41 +0000

At the Yorkshire and Humber Microgeneration Awards in Harrogate on 31^st March,
John Denton was presented with an award for his wind turbine, which was installed in November 2010. His Proven P35-2 turbine will power up to 60% of his electricity consumption.

The installation was carried out by Eagle Power of Ripponden near Halifax and includes a heat dump system which means any surplus electricity can be diverted into the Denton’s water heating.

John fought continuous issues around planning to get his wind turbine installed and explained “Planning is always a potential nightmare. Some planners think wind turbines are secret nuclear processing plants and you have to be very proactive in talking to them.”

Eagle Power farmer turns to renewable energy

Doreen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:43:04 +0000

John Coleman, who farms at West Field Farm, Burton Fleming, was one of the first in the area to have a Proven 35-2 installed last November, and is now considering a second turbine as well as installing solar photovoltaic panels on his barn.

He said: “We are going to get harvested then sit round the table and decide whether we are going to go for one or other or both.”

Eight months into production the first turbine was not generating as much energy as projected, because this year has not been as windy as normal. But Mr Coleman said: “Even at 20 per cent lower than projected, it’s still a good investment.”

He added: “When the wind is blowing we take out what we need automatically and the Npower bill drops appreciably, but when there’s no wind we use Npower supplies entirely. It is exporting well over half of our production.”

Borrowing the capital needed for the investment has not been a problem. He said: “It is a big investment for a small farm…235 acres is quite a bit of security.”

To read the full article in the Yorkshire Post, click here

He said: “We are going to get harvested then sit round the table and decide whether we are going to go for one or other or both.”

Borrowing the capital needed for the investment has not been a problem. He said: “It is a big investment for a small farm…235 acres is quite a bit of security.”

To read the full article from the Yorkshire Post, click here http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk:80/news/around-yorkshire/local-stories/farmers_turning_to_renewable_energy_as_fuel_prices_rocket_1_3731491