Past Projects: Wind
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School near Guildford in Surrey is building a new Academic Centre. The Centre will accommodate three major faculties: Science, Maths and Modern Languages. A planning requirement from Waverley Borough Council for the construction of the new building was that 10% of the electricity it will use must be generated by renewable energy. The school were advised that two 15 kW Proven Energy wind turbines would be the best way to meet this planning requirement. The turbines have now been installed and commissioned by Photon Energy.
Graham Malyon, Site Manager for R Durtnell, the main contractor at the site said: “The installation all went smoothly and efficiently and ran to the 5 week timescale for the installation; I have no hesitation at all in recommending Photon Energy to others wishing to install renewable energy systems”.
Maidenbower Junior School
Maidenbower Junior School in West Sussex now has a 6 kW wind turbine and a 6 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system, both generating electricity for the school. Funding for the project was provided by the Low Carbon Buildings Programme and by EDF Energy.
Maidenbower Junior is the second school in West Sussex to install a turbine which will provide power to the school by day and feed energy into the national grid at night. The school hopes to cut its carbon emissions by around seven tonnes a year using the 15 metre turbine and 48 new solar panels.
Maidenbower Junior School takes environmental issues seriously and this project is just the latest in a string of projects to help the environment. The school has an eco-code which encourages everyone to save water and energy, compost food waste, travel to school sustainably, care for plants and trees and reuse, repair and recycle whenever they can. The school has also been awarded a green flag for its successful participation in the Eco-Schools award programme.
Chris Murphy, head teacher at Maidenbower Junior School said: "We are delighted with our wind turbine and PV system. The installation, by Photon Energy, was undertaken in a highly professional manner by a skilled and knowledgeable team. All the materials and equipment arrived on site in good time and the installation work was completed efficiently, safely and tidily. The children are really excited by the project and they are always looking at the digital display panel in the hall to see how much electricity is being generated and how much CO2 has been saved."
Ashenden House wind turbines
Photon Energy installed a Proven Energy 6 kW wind turbine on Ashenden House in June 2007. In June 2008 this turbine has been moved along the roof and a Quiet Revolution 6 kW turbine has been installed in its place. The 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 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.
Berwickshire Hydrogen House
The Berwickshire Hydrogen House is self-sufficient for its energy needs and does not utilise the electricity grid or the gas network. Photon Energy has installed a 5.7 kW Sharp solar PV system, a 6 kW Proven wind turbine and a Navitron solar water heating system at the house.
The
electricity from the solar PV and the wind turbine is stored in a large battery
bank. When the batteries are full, the electricity is converted into hydrogen
and stored underground. The hydrogen is used for cooking and heating. When the
batteries are low, the hydrogen can be converted back into electricity using
a fuel cell; the excess heat from the fuel cell is used to compliment the solar
hot water system. Enough hydrogen can be stored to run the house for up to a
month.
The project was managed by RegenTech on behalf of Berwickshire Housing Association and was partially funded by the Scottish Executive.
Scotts
Road wind turbines
Four 15kW Proven Energy wind turbines were installed by Photon Energy this April for Chancerygate at a new site at Scotts Road in Southall, west London. The turbines are a prominent landmark for travellers to and from London Paddington Station as they are next to the main railway line.
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.
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