Kingspan Has Acquired Proven Energy Who Became Short Of Cash

Kingspan Has Acquired Proven Energy Who Became Short Of Cash



Kingspan the company renowned for there insulation and energy saving products acquired the assets of Proven Energy UK the manufacture of wind turbine equipment. The company get into trouble when their popular P35-2 model had blade issues in the US and Europe with many recalls costing the company dearly. Employing 20+ people at its Scottish plant the jobs were safe guarded by the purchase by Kingspan on the 7 October 2011.

Proven Energy's website is still running but the the livery of Kingspan and mention that the site will be up and running again soon. With many wind turbine installers familiar with the Proven Energy range of wind turbines it is a guessing game what future equipment Kingspan will release in the future. Kingspan is a very well respected brand and it is undoubted they will spend a lot of time and money on Research and development  before releasing any new products. This was the problem with Proven energy and ultimately the closure of the casket lid.

The KW3 and KW6 are the main models which Kingspan are pushing out on the market which were existing Proven Energy Models.

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine 6kW

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine 6kW

Kingspan have become the new owners of Proven Energy and now introduce the KW6 wind turbine which stands out from all other small scale wind turbines due to its unique blade and hinge design which allows it to regulate its rotational speed, maximizing output - as the wind gets stronger the blades pitch and cone, protecting the turbine and allowing continual operation during the fiercest of storms.

Kingspan KW6 wind turbine is the result of over 30 years research and development and born from a global installed fleet size in excess of 800 – including the world’s largest rural off-grid fleet in The Falkland Islands through to specialist installations in Asia, Europe, North America, offshore oil platforms and the global telecoms sector.

MODEL	KW6 (6kW)
Cut In (m/s)	2.5
Cut Out (m/s)	None
Survival (m/s)	70
Rated (m/s)	12
Rotor type	Down wind (self regulating)
No. of Blades	3
Blade Material	Glassthermoplastic Composite
Rotor Diameter (m)	5.5
Generator type	Brushless, Direct drive, Permanent Magnet
Annual Output	6000 - 15,000 kWh
Head Weight (kg)	600
Mast Type	Tilt up, tapered, self supporting, no guy wires
Hub Height (m)	9, 15
Noise @ 5m/s	45dBA
Noise @ 12m/s	65dBA
Rotor Thrust (kN)	10

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Vertical axis wind turbines could replace conventional offshore ones

Vertical axis turbines could replace conventional offshore ones, study finds
Emily Smoucha
28th February 2011
Vertical axis wind turbines could provide an alternative method of green energy production from conventional horizontal offshore wind turbines, a study has found.
The Energy Technology Institute (ETI) commissioned the NOVA project to study whether using vertical axis turbines could help reduce the cost of energy production offshore.

Estimates show that if offshore wind reaches a 30 gigawatts (GW) capacity, then about 50 million tonnes of CO2 could be saved each year. But turbulence can greatly affect the productivity of conventional, horizontal offshore wind turbines, making them run less efficiently.

The £2.8 million NOVA study examined whether vertical axis wind turbines could offer cheaper electricity due to the size and scale of the machines as well as simpler maintenance when compared to conventional turbines.

"Traditional horizontal offshore wind turbines have adapted the existing technology found in onshore turbines," said Dr David Clarke, ETI chief executive. "The NOVA feasibility project is a radical concept which demonstrates that vertical axis machines are technically feasible and could be used in certain circumstances."

Aerogenerator X
The NOVA project began in 2009 and tested Wind Power Limited's 10MW Aerogenerator X vertical axis turbine. It was conducted alongside two other ETI offshore wind studies, Deepwater, which has concluded, and Helm Wind, which will be completed shortly and is assessing the complete design system for an offshore wind turbine array, including installation, design, aerodynamics, electrical systems, control and maintenance.

"[NOVA] provided us with lots of information that, along with the results from our other two novel turbine projects, will help inform our decisions on the type of technologies we will be looking for in the next stage of our offshore wind programme," Clarke said. "The next stage should see a demonstrator built and tested at sea, which will build on the insights from all three projects."

Floating turbines
Additionally, the study investigated how both fixed and floating structures performed. It concluded that the floating turbines functioned well at areas over 60 metres, as high wind speeds help reduce the cost of energy production.

"It has been really exciting to see how the design and cost of energy for such an innovative concept has potential to bring about a step change in the offshore wind industry," said Annie Hairsine, of OTM Consulting. "Significant experience and knowledge has been developed in Phase One placing the UK in a unique position to lead the market for vertical axis turbines."

The NOVA project was conducted by a consortia that included Wind Power Limited, OTM Consulting, Cranfield University, , the University of Strathclyde, Sheffield University, James Ingram & Associates, CEFAS and QinetiQ.

THOUSANDS of people in East Yorkshire will be trained to work on wind turbines at the first centre of its kind in the UK

THOUSANDS of people in East Yorkshire will be trained to work on wind turbines at the first centre of its kind in the UK.

The Mail can reveal around 3,000 people a year are expected to be trained in the construction and maintenance of wind turbines at a purpose-built centre in Hull.

The centre will include a 20 metre-high tower to enable learners to get up to speed with climbing huge turbines, offering practical experience for a range of renewables jobs.

This will be complemented by a 25 metre-high training tower on the city's Albert Dock, where prospective employees can also practice working at heights and in confined spaces.


There are also plans to site a turbine tower on the quay side.

Training will be available to anyone looking for a new career, ranging from school and college-leavers to former caravan workers made redundant.

The new training centre is the first tangible proof of the Humber becoming a "super cluster" for the UK's booming renewables industry.

It comes after global energy giant Siemens announced plans to build a huge turbine manufacturing factory in Hull, which is expected to create around 10,000 jobs.

The training centre will open in June and will help provide the workforce for Siemens and other companies.

It is a partnership between Humberside Offshore Training Association (HOTA) and Total Access .

Linda Ellis, general manager at HOTA, said: "This is going to be a unique facility for the wind power industry – not just unique to the region, but to the rest of the country."

The company has invested around £250,000 in the training centre, in Malmo Road, east Hull.

It currently trains around 5,000 people a year in offshore work, such as that on oil rigs.

HOTA expects to train around 3,000 people specifically for the renewable sector every year.

Andrew Dack, managing director of Total Access (UK) Ltd, said: "We are in a strong position to deliver the needs of the renewable energy market from the UK's only purpose-built facility that serves both the marine and land based renewable energy training requirements."

News of the new facility comes just weeks after Siemens announced Hull's Alexandra Dock as the preferred location for its turbine factory.

Mike Sellers, deputy port manager at Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns the dock, said: "This certainly complements the message that the Humber is the ideal location for a renewables super cluster.

"We have always said that Hull and the Humber is the ideal location for firms looking to cash in on the renewables sector.

"Now there is a definite buzz around the place and a positive feel that we can really do this."

HOTA revealed its proposals to the Mail yesterday at a major renewables event at the University of Hull.

The event -Renewing the Humber – was set up to help businesses and investors understand the opportunities in the region's renewables sector and how they could benefit from them.

HOTA had already been in the process of expansion onto a property next to its existing training centre in Malmo Road, where it planned to transfer and expand some of its existing facilities.

The Mail previously reported how Endeavour School, on Beverley Road, could be closed and turned into another training centre for the renewables industry.