Wind Energy In The UK

With everyone trying to help the environment by reducing their carbon footprint and using renewable energy to reduce electricity bills, wind turbines are the future for the UK.

You probably hear a lot about solar power, expensive panels that will help reduce your energy bill dramatically, but wind and water are other renewable sources that should be considered moving forward. Ploughcroft offers all the information you need to determine how these superior machines can generate power for you.

How do They Work?

The first step to determining if wind power is the right choice for the UK is to look at how these technological machines work, how they generate power and how they can help businesses, farms and homes save money.

These wind turbines use blades and when the wind catches then they spin a shaft which is connected to a generator, the generator produces the electricity needed to power a farm, business or home. Now while it may sound simple, there is a lot of innovation, technology and science that goes into these great turbines.

The wind is faster and less turbulent the higher you go, this is why the blades are always found elevated above the ground where they can capture the most amount of energy. These silent blades catch the wind generating renewable and clean energy, thereby reducing your carbon footprint and helping you save money on your energy bill.

What Does This Mean For the UK In The Future?

Did you know the UK is one of the windiest areas in Europe? But even with the wind blowing regularly, not many people are aware of wind power and the benefits it has to offer.

Ploughcroft train to NVQ level with on-going training both in the centre and off-site ensuring that wind power is effective and efficient for years to come. Through on-going training and education, wind turbines may be the future for the UK.

Already in London they are busy building an offshore wind farm to generate power to approximately 750,000 homes. Electricity prices are constantly soaring and eventually we are going to run out of electricity, but at the same time we want to reduce our carbon footprint and make a difference to our environment, which is in a very fragile state.

Any energy you produce from your wind turbine that isn’t used by your building, office, farm or home can be sold back to the grid, this means that should the wind not blow for a while and you are forced to use grid energy, your bill will remain reduced. In some cases you may even get a credit, when you produce enough energy to sustain yourself without needing grid electricity.

There are government grants encouraging people to use renewable energy, as they have realised the importance of powering the UK in the future, this is something Ploughcroft understands too well and why they have taken the step to train, install and advise when it comes to wind turbines powering the UK in the future. Click here to find out more http://www.ploughcroft.co.uk/wind-turbines/