quietrevolution Registered in England No. 5405104 VAT No. 918 5666 85 www.quietrevolution.co.uk quietrevolution ltd. 1.12 Clerkenwell Workshops, 31 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0AU Tel: +44 20 7014 3399 Fax: +44 20 7014 3388 Email: [email protected] qr5 - Vertical Axis Wind Turbine GRID CONNECTION

quietrevolution Registered in England No. 5405104 VAT No. 918 5666 85 www.quietrevolution.co.uk quietrevolution ltd. 1.12 Clerkenwell Workshops, 31 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0AU Tel: +44 20 7014 3399 Fax: +44 20 7014 3388 Email: [email protected] CONNECTING TO THE GRID page 1 Connecting Wind Turbines to an Electricity Supply Wind energy must be harnessed and controlled to make it compatible with everyday energy needs. Because wind is, by nature, variable in both intensity and direction, there are problems associated with doing this. In order to make best use of wind energy within...

quietrevolution Registered in England No. 5405104 VAT No. 918 5666 85 www.quietrevolution.co.uk quietrevolution ltd. 1.12 Clerkenwell Workshops, 31 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0AU Tel: +44 20 7014 3399 Fax: +44 20 7014 3388 Email: [email protected] ROCs and LECs page 2 Exporting Electricity - FITs, ROCs and LECs FITs (Feed-in tariffs) are not currently available in the UK, but are a government incentive structure set up in some parts of the world to encourage the adoption of renewable energy. The regional or national electricity utilities are obligated to buy renewable electricity...

quietrevolution Registered in England No. 5405104 VAT No. 918 5666 85 www.quietrevolution.co.uk quietrevolution ltd. 1.12 Clerkenwell Workshops, 31 Clerkenwell Close, London EC1R 0AU Tel: +44 20 7014 3399 Fax: +44 20 7014 3388 Email: [email protected] ROCs Overview page 3 To be eligible to trade in ROCs an Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (“OFGEM”)4 registered ROC meter is required to be installed and registered in your name. The meter will measure the total amount of energy produced by your installation and is installed as standard with the quietrevolution qr5 wind turbine control...