April 8, 2011
Wind Energy Direct Secures €20 million investment
January 6, 2011
Planning Permission granted to WED for a Wind Mast at A.W. Jenkinsons Woodwaste Ltd, Bo’Ness Scotland
December 23, 2010
Planning Permission granted to WED for a Wind Mast at Belliston Quarry Company Ltd, Belliston Quarry, Fife, Scotland

Case Study Sample Client

Is wind energy suitable for my business? Below is a sample client, showing the costs and requirements of installing an on-site generator. Every project is different – please enquire about our free site assessment if you’d like to find out more.

A large manufacturing business installs an onsite wind turbine to combat rapidly rising energy prices and growing carbon emission problems. The turbine which provides a large proportion of its energy requirements with no carbon missions and at a competitive price makes both financial and environmental sense saving the company €1.5 Million over 10 years.

The Vital Statistics

1500kW 24/7 base load
Wind Resource: 7m/s mean wind speed at 75m
Requirement 2MW turbine which will deliver 5GWh per annum
Significant reduction in client’s energy costs
Approximately 30% of client’s energy costs are hedged against retail energy price increases for 10 years
No capital outlay for the client and a full turnkey solution delivered

Typical Project Costs

Feasibility: €7.5k
Planning: €50k
Total Project Costs: €1.8M per MW (approx) Funded by WED
Typical Payback Period: 6-12 years if Owner Operator

(Payback dependent on size of project; % and cost of displaced retail energy and wind resource)

Site Savings

Year 1 Savings: €55,000
Year 5 Cumulative Savings: €442,000
Year 10 Cumulative Savings: €1,500,000

Wind Energy Direct is a Wind Energy company with Irish offices based in Limerick Ireland. Wind Energy Direct specialises in installing wind turbines on business and industrial sites throughout the Ireland in areas such as Cork, Kerry, Cavan & Mayo.