Scott Wright
Group business correspondent
URBANWIND, the Glasgow-based renewables specialist, has secured deals worth
more than £1 million to erect turbines for a farmer in Forfar and clients
in Cumbria and the Midlands.
The company said the orders highlight the surge in interest in small and
medium-sized turbines as energy independence becomes a priority for
landowners, noting the technology can help farmers cut energy bills and
earn revenue by selling excess energy to the national grid.
It also believes the UK Government’s commitment to build the country’s
first nuclear plant in a generation, at Hinkley Point in Somerset, will
provide a further boost to the renewables sector.
The view stems from fears energy prices will escalate after the Government
agreed to pay £92.50 per megawatt hour to French energy giant EDF when the
reactor comes in stream in 2023.
Phil McVan, managing director of UrbanWind, said: “We are seeing a surge of
customers and potential clients looking to become independent of
ever-increasing power bills.
“In the past fortnight, we have sealed deals to erect wind turbines in
Forfar, Cumbria and the Midlands.
“Clients like the idea of taking control of their energy needs and of the
possibility of the extra revenue streams energy brings.
“We are also in advanced talks with a number of major utility companies who
are looking at how to harness renewable energy, not only to cut their
bills, but also to fulfil their carbon reduction and corporate social
responsibility targets.”
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