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Currently there is a growing and necessary requirement for farms and rural enterprises to develop new revenue from alternative business ventures. David Piper reports on a new concept in rural generation of electricity...

If a farm or rural enterprise has wooden poles carrying three phase 11Kva lines across its land then there exists the possibility to site a traditional diesel fuel generator wired and metered to the grid power lines.

A special transformer enables the farmer to generate or "export" electricity into the national grid under a long term generation supply contract whereupon he can obtain a steady revenue stream for a number of years.

The key to profitability in this venture lies in the type of fuel used, by using such fuels as rape seed oil and which match the government specification for classification as a "renewable" an opportunity exists for profitable electricity generation.

The generators can run successfully on various forms of green fuel that qualifies the electricity generated to obtain a government payment entitled a ROC (renewable obligation certificate), which adds some £38.00 to the average hourly generation payment of £40.

Based on generating for a period of 10 or 12 hours per day for 360 days a year the revenue stream of nigh on £80.00 per hour can provide a valuable income for farms and rural enterprises.
To assist in capital investment grant aid is available to help cover the connection costs whilst a new venture company called the Energy Farm is interested in supplying the generators via a partnership agreement with the farms.

For a low capital investment the farm or rural enterprise can become a generator or optionally a supplier of fuel gained from having a crushing or filtration plant.

David tells us the concept is very new but proven technically. He is interested in talking to both farms and investors. Telephone him on 01506 464206 or 07966 491766.

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