A green revolution comes to Wales
Energy from the wind will soon be used to make devices that capture the power of the sun, thanks to plans for a modern windmill at a firm in Wales producing the latest generation of solar cells.
A 120 metre tall windmill from Ecotricity, the world’s first green energy company, will be powering operations at Cardiff-based G24 Innovations by the end of 2010.
G24i is the creator of a cutting-edge range of lightweight and flexible solar cells, which are already being built in to a range of bags and cases to recharge laptops, smartphones and other gadgets whilst on the move.
The single Ecotricity windmill will be within the grounds of the G24i site at the Wentloog Environmental Centre in Cardiff, and will:
* Produce 5.9 million units of electricity each year for around 25 years, enough energy for the equivalent use of over 1,700 homes
* Save more than 2,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere each year
Work has already begun on the foundations to prepare the site for the windmill, which will be delivered onto site in October and should be fully operational by November 2010. It is the first time in the world that green energy has been made on-site to produce products that also make renewable energy.
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