Since our very first wind turbine was commissioned in January 2012 we have now generated a total of 2,747,969 kWh of clean electricity and expect this to accelerate later in the year when our 4th, 5th and 6th sites become operational.
The table below shows the annual generation in killowatt-hours (kWh) from each of our three operational wind turbines.
DG001 – Faccombe
The wind turbine has run flawlessly throughout 2013 with no unscheduled service visits required. The electricity grid connection remains constrained at 300kW but work will soon start to design a private mini-grid system to allow generator output to increase dynamically as local demand increases. This in turn will see annual generation increase accordingly.
DG002 – Bere Regis
At Rogershill farm the wind turbine has exceeded all expectations and shot past 1,000,000 kWh total generation late in 2013. A number of unscheduled visits were required to sort out teething troubles early on in the year such as a broken radiator fan blade and a failed rotor RPM sensor.
DG003 – Westray
Our latest turbine on the Orkney island of Westray has proved a challenging site to both install and commission with the latter finally completed in late November. Due to an over-subscribed local grid new generators are required to participate in an Orkney-wide smart grid system which dynamically sets permitted generation levels. As a result it will be something of a learning process for all concerned as we head into 2014.