Ploughcroft – Wind Turbine Installers & Installation

How Do Wind Turbines Work?

Wind turbines work by utilizing the kinetic energy within the convection currents of the air. This energy is then converted into electricity within the turbine and does not emit any carbon dioxide or pollutants once it is installed.

What happens when there isn’t any wind?

As over forty percent of the wind within Europe pass through the United Kingdom, we live in an ideal place of wind energy production. On the occasional none windy day, your electricity system will simply revert to energy from the national grid. Of course, if your turbine is supplying excess energy and you do not have a feed-in tariff, you can easily store your excess energy in specially designed batteries.

What are the benefits of wind Turbines?

Wind turbines are extremely beneficial, not only to the environment, but also to the people who install them into their homes or businesses. A typical Ploughcroft 10kW turbine can provide up to 45,000kWh of energy per year and as the typical household consumes a mere 3300kWh per year, a wind turbine in your business or home could make a fantastic investment.

Is a wind turbine right for you?

When considering buying a wind turbine it is important to consider not only how much the wind turbine will cost, but also how much room you have for the turbine and whether there is enough wind energy around your business or home to make wind energy suitable for you. If you’re unsure, fill in our Quick Contact Form for speedy, none pressurised information and advice as to whether wind power is suitable for you.

Wind Turbines ROI and Payback

Depending upon the size of your wind turbine and the amount of energy yield which it produces, you could find your investment paid back in as little as two to five years. As wind turbines generally last between twenty to twenty-five years, this means that wind turbines pay for themselves over and over again. Check out our Wind Turbines Payback page and Wind Power Calculator to help you find out just how wind power can save you money.

What are the environmental savings of wind turbines?

As already stated, once built, wind turbines produce zero emissions such as carbon dioxide or any other pollutants and because of this a typical 6kW turbine can save the equivalent of around 5.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. This means that upon the average lifetime of around thirty years, your 6kW system could save up to 156 tonnes of Carbon dioxide being released into the environment, the equivalent weight of around thirty African elephants.

Wind Turbine FAQ

If you require any more information on wind turbines, check out our informative FAQ page or feel free to fill in our Quick Contact Form for any queries you have on wind turbines.