FAQs - How will wind power suit me?

Do I have enough wind?

There are two main ways of calculating your wind resource, one is to use web based means - the links to which can be found in 'Why Wind Power' in the 'Our Products' area of this website. The other is to install a small anemometer on your site for at least 6 months to a year. We recommend suitable sites have wind speed in excess of 5 meters per second and above with good exposure to the prevailing winds and good site access. Web based measurements of wind speed comes with a significant degree of inaccuracy but are a useful tool for initial guidance taking into account local knowledge and topography of the site.

Is my site suitable for a turbine?

We would recommend a desk or site based assessment of your site or sites. This will let you know if your site is suitable for wind turbines. When assessing a site, due care and attention should be given to high obstacles such as trees, buildings and hills which can block the wind flow and significantly reduce the available wind speed.

What output could I expect from the turbine?

Outputs vary from site to site; site assessment will be needed to work this out. The estimations you receive from this are for indicative purposes only.

What space do I need to erect the turbines?

Each turbine and tilt-up tower combination requires its own “footprint” on the ground. As a rough guide taking the tower height and multiplying it by 2.5 will give you an approximate clearance space. The width required is the rotor diameter +2m to allow enough space to raise and lower the turbine. Guyed towers might require more space. To discuss your requirements why not complete the enquiry form on our website and someone will call you back to discuss. Click on 'buy a wind turbine'.

Can I put a turbine in my garden or on the roof of my house?

If you have a big garden with good exposure then you will have a good chance of having a suitable site. Unless in exceptional circumstances, Proven turbines are generally not suitable for roof installations. To discuss your requirements why not complete the enquiry form on our website and someone will call you back to discuss, click on 'buy a wind turbine'.

Can the turbines and towers be painted?

The towers can be painted any colour that you wish once purchased. The turbine heads can also be painted but we prefer to keep them black where possible as through time the paint can flake and chip on the plastic covers. The Proven 11 and Proven 35 turbines are supplied in black or white.