Natural Generation

Wind Turbines

It will come as no surprise to most people who live in the South West that we receive more wind than most of the country.

Our exposure to the low pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic make Cornwall especially suited to wind turbine installations in the right location.

Natural Generation work with a number of high quality devices and manufacturers including, among others,Endurance, Gaia, Westwind, Marlec, Aircon, Airstream,  Proven, Evance.

We are able to quote for a range of services from basic supply and installation of a small wind turbine (300W to 100kW) to full project management and service provision, including planning and grid applications.

Different Types of Turbine

Systems may be off-grid battery charging, inverter grid-tied, direct heating or hybrid.

The use of a combined system with both grid connect and direct heating is particularly useful where the grid connection is weak and export is limited or where heating demand is high.

All products that Natural Generation install are robust and reliable, having undergone rigorous testing under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, enabling customers to claim the Feed-in-Tariff.

Sitting Wind Turbines

The power in the wind is proportional to the cube of its speed.

This means that twice the wind speed gives eight times as much power and small differences in average wind speed will result in large differences in energy output. The DTI have compiled average wind speed data for the whole country and although this is not site specific it is a good place to start.

You can use this Wind speed checker to gauge the average winds in your area.

We would recommend a minimum average of 5 metres/sec @ 10m above ground level from this database.The ideal site for a wind turbine is on the top of a smooth rounded hill with a clear fetch to at least the prevailing wind direction.

Avoiding areas of turbulent air is important to minimise wear on the turbine and maximise output. We will always make a site visit to advise and take measurements to produce an accurate quote for clients.

Natural Generation was the first DTI accredited small-wind installer as well as the first authorised Proven installer in Cornwall. The team at Natural Generation has built on this to provide the South West with an experienced small wind design and installation service.