London theatre powered by wind turbine 
(06/06/2008)
green energy uk is supplying The Colour House Children’s Theatre at Merton Abbey Mills, South West London, with all its power, making it the first theatre to be exclusively powered by wind. green energy uk, suppliers of 100% renewable and 100% green electricity, has sponsored the installation of London’s first ground-based new qr 5 generation wind turbine.
When it detects the right level of wind speed, in this case more than 4m/s of wind, the qr 5 turbine draws power from the grid - 100% green from green energy uk to start the rotors. Once it has achieved the right speed it stops drawing power and starts producing its own renewable electricity. This is fed directly to the theatre.
In the right conditions the turbine is capable of producing enough renewable electricity each year to power three homes or a 20-person office. The theatre is also using the turbine to teach local children about green electricity and the environment.
Doug Stewart, green energy uk founder and Chief Executive, says: “New generation wind turbines are a major stride in the right direction. They’re quiet, look great and produce good amounts of renewable power; meaning they are ideal for use in urban areas. They are the perfect response to critics of wind turbines and are just what we need as we learn to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels.”
Director of The Colour House Children’s Theatre, Peter Wallder, is delighted: “It is fantastic news for the theatre. Electricity costs theatres a lot of money when you think of all the lighting, effects and heating that go into productions, so thanks to green energy uk, the electricity bill for us is now non-existent.”
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