Wind turbines

A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy.

Fill in the site survey form, or contact us by e-mail or telephone for a free, no obligation site survey and quote. Firstly we will assess whether your space is right, and then discuss what kind of system you are looking for – advising you on the best way of generating maximum output.

IDDEA Ltd will install a wind monitor at the potential site and conduct a survey taking into account regional average wind speeds and other factors which can affect the efficient operation of a wind turbine. Only when we are fully satisfied that the system is in the right environment will we proceed with your installation requirements.

Location is the most important factor to consider when installing a wind turbine. Smaller wind turbines can be building mounted, but larger ones need to be mounted in the ground separate to the property.

They are ideal for rural or remote out buildings where getting mains power supply can cost tens of thousands of pounds, or used in domestic / commercial buildings to help off-set the cost of electricity.

Noise levels are now nearly negligible and planning consent is now easier under new government guide lines to promote renewable technologies.

The Feed In Tariffs

(Expected Review April 2012)

Feed-in tariffs in the United Kingdom were first announced in October 2008 by the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, who announced that Britain would implement a scheme by 2010, in addition to its current renewable energy quota scheme (ROCS). In July 2009, he presented details of the scheme, which began in early April 2010.

Feed-In Tariffs (also known as FITs) are the electricity part of what some people call Clean Energy Cashback, a scheme that pays people for creating their own “green electricity”.

The tariffs have been introduced by the Government to help increase the level of renewable energy in the UK towards our legally binding target of 15% of total energy from renewables by 2020 (up from under 2% in 2009).