INFRASTRUCTURE
THE UK ’ S ENERGY landscape is changing . With firm , long-term targets in place for increasing our use of renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions , the plentiful natural resources the UK enjoys mean that wind and solar farms will play a key role in powering the future . However , for renewables to fulfil their potential , developers need to be able to respond to recent public and political debate surrounding how new developments are built , managed and operated .
Good Energy is an AIM-listed renewable energy company that generates and supplies * 100 percent renewable electricity to domestic and business customers .
As an innovative , UK-based renewable energy company with ambitious growth plans , the company ’ s strategic aim is to develop , own and operate 110MW of its own generation capacity by 2016 .
This equates to 50 percent of its expected 2016 electricity supply and the current development pipeline has over 200MW of wind and solar projects in locations across Great Britain . Good Energy recently launched Good Energy Bonds , retail bonds aiming to raise £ 5 million from
Construction of a wind turbine at the
investors to support its development of renewable generation capacity .
Doubling output The company owns two wind farms : Delabole , which is operational , and Hampole ; currently under construction . Delabole , a 9.2MW wind farm in North Cornwall , was the UK ’ s first commercial wind farm when it opened for business in 1991 .
In 2002 , Good Energy bought the wind farm from the Edwards family and , eight years later , re-powered it with an £ 11.8 million investment . The repower involved replacing the
8 November 2015