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Proven Energy small wind turbines are robust, reliable and elegant producing energy in even the harshest conditions.
Our patented Proven Flexible Blade System enables the wind turbine to generate power in light or strong winds. We produce a number of wind turbines, each designed to offer sustainable energy solutions to a wide range of applications, from domestic to off-shore explosion proof!
With many years’ experience, we value the importance of intelligent site selection and can help you choose the right system for your needs. Proven Energy can offer a complete system service, from site assessment and system design to supply, installation and maintenance.
To find out more, why not Take the Tour or;
ROBUST
We provide the world’s only robust, low maintenance turbine and work across a number of key market segments with clients to ensure their specific electricity generation needs are met.
Proven Energy’s internationally patented turbine has undergone rigorous testing in diverse climates and conditions. We are the market leader because our installations are as successful in your yard or commercial property as they are in Antarctica and Saudi Arabia.
The system works with nature and not against it like upwind turbines – the result is that you get the most out of most any wind speed to maximize your investment.
DESIGN
The patented Proven Flexible Blade System enables the turbine to generate power in light or strong winds. The unique system, a combination of innovative design and the latest techniques in advanced composite technology, allows the blades to bend and flex.
Sustained performance maximises your investment, as the wind gets stronger, the blades twist to reduce their aerodynamic efficiency. This allows the Proven Energy turbine to keep a high output even in the fiercest storms, unlike many turbines which need to stop producing to protect themselves in high wind speeds. The blades will also regulate their speed, preventing damage, should there be any disconnection of load from the turbine, due to a power cut or electrical fault.
LOW NOISE
A Proven Energy turbine is designed to minimise noise and maintenance. Our wind turbine has a direct drive generator, which operates without a gearbox. The generator load is continuously monitored to keep the blades rotating at a low speed, whilst optimising power output. Proven Energy turbines have one of the lowest blade tip speeds of modern small turbines, minimising sound.
The result is that noise from the turbine is reduced to the swish of blades turning in the wind, virtually unnoticeable compared with background sound. But you don’t just have to take our word for it, why not Find a Turbine and arrange a visit to an existing turbine near you.
Low Maintenance
Proven Energy designed controllers run the system automatically and display power output from the turbine, without the need for you to have specialist skills. The power connectors and turbine brake are easily accessible at the base of the mast. On installation you will receive an easy to follow user guide, which will tell all about your turbine. Regular maintenance checks, which can be carried out by a local distributor, are recommended for optimum performance.
The Proven 2.5 produces 2.5kW of electricity and can power the equivalent to a standard 3 bedroom home, excluding heating; any excess energy production can be stored or exported to the grid, depending on local regulations. The overall physical scale is similar to that of a telegraph pole.
This turbine can be used to power small lighting systems for business locations and the robust Proven 2.5 is widely used in off-shore oil platforms, as its world’s only explosion proof turbine.
Grants and funding for installation are widely available for consumers and businesses; generating electricity from a wind turbine contributes to reductions in CO2 Emissions and climate change levy charges see our funding page below for further information.
QuickSpec
Rated Output: - 2500W (2.5kW)
Voltages available: - 24V / 48V / 120V / 240V / 300V
Annual Output - 2,500-5,000 kWh*
Rotor Diameter: - 3.5m
Hub Height: - 6.5m / 11m
* Based on an ideal site and average wind speed of 5m/s
The Proven 6 produces 6kW of power and is suited to a wide range of applications. This turbine model will supply the equivalent to electricity to a standard 4-6 bedroom house, excluding heating again with the potential to store or sell excess production to the grid, should local regulations apply.
Ideal in a range of applications a Proven 6 has been widely adopted and used in schools, local authority buildings, agricultural small holdings, business and retail premises.
Grants and funding for installation are widely available for consumers and businesses; generating electricity from a wind turbine contributes to reductions in CO2 Emissions and climate change levy charges see our funding page below for further information.
Quick Spec
Rated Output: - 6000W (6kW)
Voltages available: - 48V / 120V / 240V / 300V
Annual Output - 6,000-12,000 kWh*
Rotor Diameter: - 5.5m
Hub Height: - 9m / 15m
* Based on an ideal site and average wind speed of 5m/s
Fully available from early 2008, the Proven 15 is the largest of our available models and is currently available in an emulation version. The Proven 15 could supply the equivalent to six 3 bedroom houses, again with the potential to store or sell excess production to the grid, dependent upon local regulations.
The Proven 15 is also ideal for commercial applications such as agriculture, telecoms applications, small industrial units and mini wind farms (see our trademark Windcrofting proposition).
Grants and funding for installation are widely available for consumers and businesses; generating electricity from a wind turbine contributes to reductions in CO2 Emissions and climate change levy charges see our funding page below for further information.
Quick Spec
Rated Output: - 15000W (15kW)
Voltages available: - 48V / 120V / 240V / 300V
Annual Output - 15,000-30,000 kWh*
Rotor Diameter: - 9m
Hub Height: - 15m
* Based on an ideal site and average wind speed of 5m/s
All Proven Energy turbines are available in three standard systems, which manage how the electricity produced is used.
1) Grid Connect
The electricity produced is fed directly into your fuse box or distribution board, providing power to your premises. Any surplus electricity produced can be exported to the grid, dependent upon local regulations and potentially sold to an electricity provider. Convenience and the opportunity to sell excess electricity have made this the most popular system. For more information on local regulations why not contact us, fill in a few details and a local reseller will answer your queries.
2) Battery Charging
Energy produced by the turbine is stored in a large battery, to provide a power supply. This is most beneficial in remote locations which are not connected to the grid, or which rely on a diesel / oil generator. Installing a turbine can reduce fuel consumption by up to 95% and payback for such sites can be almost instant not to mention the positive environmental impact of no longer using fossil power generation.
3) Direct Heating
Energy produced by the turbine is directed to hot water tanks, storage heaters or under-floor heating, rather than providing electricity to feed into your power supply.
Whether you are interested in reducing domestic electricity bills, powering a telecom's site on the top of a hill, or generating green electricity to power your business Proven Energy can work with you to find a sustainable energy solution that fits your needs.
If you have questions on anything above or on the product itself, why not Ask Gordon or contact us for a local reseller to return your call.
Wind Energy is the world's fastest growing renewable energy sector and utilising wind power is becoming more accessible for everyone.
Wind energy is a form of solar energy - as long as the sun shines the wind blows! Sunlight falls on oceans and continents causes air to warm and rise, which in turn generates surface winds. The wind spins the blades, which in turn produces electricity.
By choosing wind energy you:
- Help the environment - wind turbines produce no air pollution
- Reduce energy dependence on the grid
- Reduce costs
- Allow for remote electricity generation
Wind energy is one of the most economical sources of new electricity available today. Proven Energy wind turbines are robust, reliable, elegant and efficient and can help you maximise your investment.
Financial benefits of wind energy
Your green energy choice can also make excellent financial sense, depending on your wind resource:
- a small wind energy system can lower your electricity bill by 50%-100%
- minimise set up costs for off-grid power
- reduces the expenditure on fossil fuels
- turn an under-utilised location or resource into a source of energy generation and revenue
Wind energy systems not only help customers reduce their electricity purchases from utilities, they also help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and they are non-polluting.
Over its life, a small residential turbine can offset approximately 1.2 tons of air pollutants and 200 tons of greenhouse gases.
RENEWABLE OBLIGATION CERTIFICATES (ROC's)
The Renewables Obligation (RO) came into force in April 2002. It requires suppliers to source from renewables a specified proportion of the electricity they supply their customers. The amount is set to increase annually until 2020. It works on the basis of Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) being issued to renewable generators based on the amount they output. Suppliers are allowed to comply with RO in one of two ways; either submit ROCs or pay a buyout fee to OFGEM. The funds raised by suppliers paying the buyout fee is then paid back to the suppliers that complied with the obligation using certificates. This mechanism provides an incentive for suppliers to purchase ROCs. One ROC is issued for each megawatt-hour (MWh) of eligible renewable output. ROCs are issued into the ROC Register as electronic certificate.
For more information please read attached pdf
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FUNDING
NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
The Big Green Challenge is one of several experimental, high-impact projects
developed by the Innovation Challenges team at NESTA the National
Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. It is one of the ways NESTA
is pioneering new approaches to stimulating innovation around the UK and
building a body of evidence about how best to encourage and support
innovation.
NESTA works closely with government and is overseen by a Board of Trustees. We have no shareholders and use the interest generated by our endowed funds to support our vision of a vibrant UK leading the world in the application of knowledge, enterprise and creativity. For more details on NESTA, please visit our website.
For more information please click on www.biggreenchallenge.org
UK
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's (BERR) low carbon buildings programme provides grants for householders.
Grants are available for microgeneration technologies including: solar photovoltaic, wind turbines, small scale hydro, solar water heating, heat pumps and bioenergy. The programme will also fund renewable CHP, micro CHP and fuel cells.
Please see the low carbon buildings programme website for more information.
Our funding sources document is available for download here:
Scotland
The Scottish Community Householder Renewable's Initiative (SCHRI ) provides grants for properties in Scotland. This is funded by the Scottish Executive and managed by the Energy Saving Trust.
Grants are available for solar water heating, solar thermal space heating, small scale wind and hydro systems, ground source heat pumps and biomass. Funding for householders is set at 30% of the installed cost up to £4,000.
If you live in Scotland you can choose to have a SCHRI or a low carbon buildings programme grant. However, you can only apply for one grant per technology from either of these programmes. You cannot have a grant from both programmes for one technology.
Please see the SCHRI website for more information or call the SCHRI Hotline on 0800 138 8858.
Northern Ireland
The Environment and Renewable Energy Fund provides renewable energy grants for householders in Northern Ireland.
The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
Literature
Proven 2.5 - 6.5m Foundation Kit
Proven 2.5 - 11m Foundation Kit
Proven 15 - 15m Foundation Kit
6kW TM900 Foundation Loads 30-06-06
6kW TM1500 Foundation Loads 30-06-06
15kW TM1500 Foundation Loads 30-06-06
Fact Sheets
TECHNICAL MANUALS
Proven 2.5 024v Battery Charging Manual 07
Proven 2.5 240v Direct Heating Manual 07
Proven 2.5 300 Grid Connect Manual 07
Proven 6 300 Grid Connect Manual 06
LEGISLATION
At Proven Energy we are committed to monitoring legislation in the renewable energy industry and making you aware of it. The following links should help keep you up-to-date on what legislation has been proposed or agreed in your area.
Yes2Wind-Guidelines on how to promote wind in your area
If you know of other relevant legislation send us a link and we’ll post it here.
planning
Proven Energy has worked with the consultant Patrick Farfan on the attached guide to planning packs and how to fill them in.
The links below will guide you to specific sites which detail articles and guidelines on specific issues and regional anomalies which you may encounter.
Local Authority planning contacts
Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS22): Renewable Energy
National Planning Policy Guideline NPPG6: Renewable Energy Developments (NPPG6)
Our Products
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What Proven Energy have saved clients since 1991
*Environmental impact and equivalent calculated using state emission factors per the EPA's eGrid database.
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