Wind Powered Generation (WPG) in Ireland

In the Irish electricity market prices have been steadily increasing in recent years, and with a 17.5 % increase due October 2008, this trend looks set to continue. In this climate, and with the likely introduction of 'carbon taxes' in the near future, on-site WPG provides an attractive and economic alternative to imported grid electricity. The concept is to use the natural wind resource at an industrial facility to generate power for consumption on-site.