Wind speeds are a critical component of any wind turbine project. Doubling the wind speed generates eight times as much energy; this means that even an increase in one metre per second can have a major impact on the returns from a project. Sometimes even dictating whether or not a project is viable.
2013 Wind Speeds January to May
Spring 2013 has been noted as one of the coldest in living me...
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ROCs Review Timetable
The Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) are a key component of any renewable energy project. At the GreenYard, we have heard of many "scare tactics" being used by salesmen regarding the review of ROC banding levels. The table below shows the real story and means that the current banding levels will be in place until 2015
Objective
Date
DETI review of ROC banding levels for small ...
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Wind Speeds Northern Ireland
The critical element of any wind turbine project is obviously the wind. If you do not have the wind speeds that you first envisaged then there is absolutely nothing that you can do to improve the returns from your project once you have your wind turbine installed.
At the GreenYard, we can report that the majority of sites which we undertake actual measurement of wind speed have overestimated w...
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Wind Turbine Planning
The advent of the increased incentives for farm based wind turbine projects in April 2010 heralded a new opportunity for farmers and landowners to become not just food producers but also green energy producers. Two and a half years on and the independent farming advisory group, The GreenYard NI, report that many farmers are finding the move to green energy generation being a frustrating process.
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