The developments also represent significant milestones for the independent Spanish company, as Norvento introduces the next generation of innovation to a rapidly evolving industry sector.
In a written statement, the firm positioned itself as a breath of fresh air in a UK market it sees as lacking in innovation and technical development, and which has been " notoriously under invested in and overlooked."
"For prospective developers and landowners therefore, the launch offers an important opportunity to benefit from technological efficiencies and advances that have previously only been available to those working within large-scale wind power," the company says.
To date, Norvento has confirmed four separate developer agreements with Dulas, Fine Energy, Renewables First and Seren Energy. Collectively, all four partnerships provide Norvento with the means through which to quickly build out and develop an initial investment portfolio of revenue generating wind energy sites, located throughout the UK.
Critical to the success of the wind energy portfolio is the introduction and launch of the nED 100. The 100kW rated turbine incorporates the latest advancements from large wind machines, introducing direct drive and hydraulic-free technology, both electrical pitch and speed control systems and a superb aerodynamic design that allows significantly reduced noise levels.
The first two installations of this technology are to take place in Powys and Ceredigion, UK, with ground to be broken for the projects later this month; but already, buzz about the product is creating a strong level of interest from landowners and investors.
Further single turbine sites are already undergoing planning and development consent.
“The UK medium scale wind market needs products that contain contemporary technology and product design and companies that can offer professional operations and maintenance support,” said Ivo Arnús, Director for Business Development in Norvento.
“Our latest wind turbine is designed to run at maximum capacity and efficiency, it is prepared to cope with ever increasing grid requirements whilst emitting a noise level that is substantially below that of other products on the market. It’s because of this that we’re starting to see strong market interest.
“We look forward to working with our distributors in the market to provide a top tier product that requires low maintenance and develops the maximum possible wind energy.”
Phil Horton, Head of Renewable Energy Development Services, Dulas Ltd said: “We are very pleased to be working with Norvento to help them to introduce their new 100kW wind turbine into the UK. They are a highly professional company and we look forward to a long relationship, taking their projects through to consent and beyond.”
To support its commitment to the UK, Norvento will shortly open a dedicated operations, maintenance and support centre, in Bristol.
The 4,000 ft² UK headquarters will be staffed by a team of project developers and a fully trained operations and maintenance crew. The headquarters will also serve as a transit hub and storage space for new turbine spares and parts.
Norvento has over 120 MW of wind energy projects currently under management and over 1.5 GW under development across the globe.
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