Strong trend

Producing electricity as close as possible to where it is used is called decentralised production or distributed generation. Also known as local or community-based power generation, it is a strong trend. Proximity considerably reduces power loss, and allows autonomous power production.

It is also a way of generating electricity that is environmentally-friendly by avoiding the use of fossil fuels.

This is what we refer to as Proxwind®, local power production.

Appropriately sized and cost-efficient power production

Talking about proximity means talking about size. The Proxwind® approach is opposite to that of large multi-megawatt wind power plants. It consists of taking advantage of the latest wind power technology, which has been proven on an industrial scale, and adapting it to the size of local needs.

In fact, the technological maturity of the wind power industry now allows Proxwind® electricity to be generated at attractive cost. From about 200 kW, the installed cost per kW is in the range of the one of megawatt-sized turbines.

Tangible government support

Aware of the benefits of community-based wind power for sustainable development and for boosting rural economies, many governments are enacting policies to encourage decentralised power production including installation subsidies, simplified administrative procedures, guarantees to purchase electricity at above-market rates, etc...

All of these are financial advantages adding to the intrinsic return on investment.

Vergnet, a reliable and renowned partner

The world benchmark in wind turbine projects for isolated sites for 20 years, Vergnet is the partner of choice for local wind power generation :

• - Our decentralised solutions address these problems perfectly
• - Specially developed for the Proxwind® market, our GEV MP R wind turbine takes the best of industrial wind power technology and applies it to medium-scale power generation
• - Our partner network guarantees local service, including advice on development, operation and maintenance