Wind Energy

Wind-energy

DC21 develops wind turbine projects for businesses, public buildings, communities and farms. We offer a bespoke service that guides you seamlessly from your initial enquiry, through site survey, installation and commissioning of your new wind turbine. Wind turbines are a long term investment and we consider a high quality after sales services being of up most importance, for this reason we will be with you for many years after the wind turbine has been commissioned. To find out more please contact us.

The government’s feed-in-tariff was introduced in 2010 and provides an excellent support mechanism to ensure your wind turbine is a profitable investment – see the FiT page for full details.

Every step of the way to generating your own wind turbine energy

Selecting the right site for a wind turbine is key to its long term success, DC21 start here and can take you all the way through to owning and operating a wind turbine. We can guide you through selecting the right site location, considering the key factors, such as wind resource, planning considerations, and grid connection costs.

Once a site has been selected DC21 can take care of all the necessary feasibility studies to ensure your site is as good as it looks. DC21 operates a fleet of its own wind monitoring equipment which can be rapidly deployed to characterise the wind resource on your site - you can even check out the daily wind conditions whilst we are monitoring them here.

DC21 provides a comprehensive planning service and will liaise with the local planning authority to ensure all of the necessary consultations happen on time to avoid any unnecessary delays. We can also arrange the requisite surveys such as public sewers, ecology, and telecommunications.

To find out more about our wind turbine services please contact us.

Project steps

  1. Technical feasibility
    • Wind resource
    • Grid connection
    • Major planning obstacles.
  2. Optional wind monitoring to confirm wind resource
  3. Option planning pre-screen for challenging areas
  4. Gaining wind turbine planning consent
    • Biodiversity and ecological impact studies
    • Radar and aerodrome impact assessment
    • Heritage statement
    • Zone of theoretical visibility assessment
    • Shadow flicker studies
    • Site and wind turbine specific noise assessment
    • Telecommunications assessment
    • Design and access
  5. Installation
    • Foundation work
    • Grid connection negotiation
    • Wind turbine installation
    • Commissioning
  6. Operation
    • Performance monitoring
    • Annual maintenance
    • Warranty support

 

Once planning consent is approved DC21 will manage all the necessary elements of delivering the project and commissioning the wind turbine. We can also assist you in your accreditation (ROO-FiT), to ensure your wind turbine is eligible for the Feed-in-Tariff payments from day 1.

Once the wind turbine is commissioned its ongoing operation and maintenance is our concern. We’ll take care of scheduling annual maintenance, and responding to any unexpected circumstances.

For further information on our wind turbine service please contact us

Holistic Energy Solutions, Our three key areas
Energy Efficiency
Low Carbon Construction
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Green Technology in Construction - If you’re joining the drive for low-carbon construction, DC21’s architects have the expertise and experience.