Past Projects
Ashenden House wind turbines
Ashenden House wind turbine installations were carried out in close partnership with Southwark Council and Gas Dynamics. The scheme is part of a trial for the regeneration of the Elephant and Castle to ascertain the viability of urban building mounted wind turbines. The project involves the fixing of two 6 kW 9 m mast turbines, one supplied by Proven Energy and the other by Quiet Revolution. The turbines were craned onto the roof and fixed to specially-designed steel work on concrete plinths which pick up the main structure of the building. There has not been any reported vibration or noise and full monitoring is being carried out for the duration of the project, proposed to be for the next 2 years.
PV for 30 Homes on the Fernside Estate
Photon
Energy installed thirty PV systems on the Fernside estate in the Almondbury area
of Huddersfield. The installations are on bungalows and flats owned by
Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH), an Arms-Length Management Organisation
of Kirklees Metropolitan Council. The tenants, who are mostly elderly people,
benefit directly from the electricity generated.
The scheme follows on from an earlier scheme, under which 100 similar PV systems were installed on adjacent properties by the same team. KNH has been proactive in the deployment of various renewable energy Technologies → for some time, with renewable energy systems installed at more than 300 of their properties.
Each system has a total power of 1.3 kWp and is expected to generate over 1,000 kWh of electricity per year.
PV for Amersham and Wycombe College
Photon Energy installed two PV systems at Amersham and Wycombe College, with
co-funding from Phase 2 of the Government’s Low-Carbon Buildings Programme.
The systems were installed at the college’s Chesham Campus to be used for
training purposes, as part of the Environmental Training Centre. The College
is now offering an installer training course leading to the City & Guilds certificate
2372, 'Installing & Testing Photovoltaic (PV) Systems'. The first PV
course was offered in October 2007, with technical support from Photon Energy.
Two standard systems were installed, similar to systems typically installed on domestic properties in the UK. Each system comprises eight Sharp modules and a Sunny Boy inverter, and has a total power of 1.3 kWp.
The mounting system was non-standard. The building has a flat roof. Along the centre of the roof, running east to west, is a channel with A-shaped rooflights, to provide daylight into a corridor below. The PV modules were mounted above the rooflights, on a structure provided by the client and designed by the client's structural engineer. The corridor below had previously suffered from overheating on sunny days. The shading from the modules, which are mounted on the south side, now reduces unwanted solar gain in the corridor.
A quote from the lecturer in charge of the PV course: "Thanks for showing me around the equipment. The set up you have achieved is spot on. Thanks a lot."
Wind Turbine in Kent
This
turbine was installed for a private resident in Kent who, despite opposition
from the council planners, won his application and has a 6 kW turbine on a 15
m mast. The council did however request that the turbine head was in white to
blend in with the skyline. The ground works were carried out by the client along
with the installation of the AC cable from the turbine back to his premises.
The client is currently monitoring his output and is pleased with the results.
He was able to claim a grant for the installation.
Domestic PV Installation in Farnham
A 1.3 kWp solar PV system was installed on this new domestic property in Farnham, Surrey. For aesthetic reasons, a roof-integrated mounting system was used, leaving the PV modules flush with the surrounding tiles. The electricity generated contributes to the property’s electricity consumption, with any excess being fed back into the grid.
