UK Small Wind Systems Market Report Summarises Key Statistics and Trends

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Small Wind Systems

UK Market Report
April 2010
RenewableUK previously:
RenewableUK is the trade and

professional body for the UK wind and
marine renewables industries. Formed in
1978, and with 595 corporate members,
RenewableUK is the leading renewable
energy trade association in the UK.
Wind has been the worlds fastest
growing renewable energy source for
the last seven years, and this trend is
expected to continue with falling costs
of wind energy and the urgent
international need to tackle CO2
emissions to prevent climate change.
In 2004, RenewableUK expanded its
mission to champion wave and tidal
energy and use the Associations
experience to guide these
technologies along the same path
to commercialisation.
Our primary purpose is to promote the
use of wind, wave and tidal power in
and around the UK. We act as a central
point for information for our membership
and as a lobbying group to promote
wind energy and marine renewables to
government, industry, the media and the
public. We research and find solutions
to current issues and generally act as
the forum for the UK wind, wave and
tidal industry, and have an annual
turnover in excess of four million pounds.
SWS UK Market Report 2010

Summarised Statistics
3,280
17.12 million
59%
no. of small wind system units deployed

in the UK in 2009 (-5% on 2008)
UK market size
(+24.5% on 2008)
proportion of output exported

by UK manufacturers
13,915
7.59 million
1755
no. of small wind system units deployed

in the UK between 2005 and 2009
UK manufacturing export revenue

(+45.4% on 2008)
UK small wind market employment

in 2009 (-0.2% on 2008)
8.62 MW
4,447
75%
new UK capacity in 2009

(+19% on 2008)
no. of small wind system units exported

in 2009 (+38.7% on 2008)
percentage of UK market supplied

by UK-manufactured product
28.7 MW
15,346
181%
cumulative installed capacity

between 2005 and 2009
no. of small wind system units exported by

UK manufacturers between 2005 and 2009
estimated UK market growth for 2010

(48.09 million)
RenewableUK (formerly BWEA) is

the leading renewable energy trade
association in the UK, as well as the
voice of the UKs micro and smallscale wind industry.
The membership of RenewableUK

ranges from small companies to the
largest international corporations,
from manufacturers to installers,
from certification bodies to academic
institutions, providing us with a united,
representative voice.
Contents
Our primary purpose is to promote the

use of wind, wave and tidal power in
and around the UK, both onshore and
offshore. We act as a central point of
information for our membership and
as a lobbying group to promote wind
energy and marine renewables to
government. We also research and find
solutions to current issues affecting
the industry, and act as the forum for
the UK renewable industry.
Through our industry working groups

and events, RenewableUK plays a
crucial role in bringing together all
the key players to tackle vital issues
affecting the industry.
RenewableUK also owns and manages
the national standard for small wind
systems, the RenewableUK Small Wind
Turbine Performance and Safety Standard,
which supports the Microgeneration
Certification Scheme (MCS).
02 About Small Wind System Technology

03 About this Report
04 Carbon Savings
05 Installed Capacity
06 Cumulative Deployment
08 Annual Deployment
10 UK and Export Markets
12 Employment Levels
13 Table of Data
About small wind system

technology
With over twenty UK-based manufacturers there
is a wide variety of small wind system designs
and setups.
The two main designs are the horizontal

axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical
axis wind turbines (VAWT). Small wind
systems generate clean renewable energy
and can be connected to mains electricity
supply (on grid), or alternatively used
to charge batteries (off grid).
Building mounted
Free standing
HAWT
VAWT
On grid
Off grid
Small wind system technology can be

subdivided into three categories: micro
wind turbines (01.5kW), small wind
turbines (1.515kW) and smallmedium
wind turbines (15100kW).
The production of energy by small
wind systems over a year depends
critically on the annual average wind
speed at the sites higher wind speeds
produce more energy. Sites located
only a hundred metres apart can be
significantly different.
To assess the average wind speed at a
particular site, it is recommended that
on-site wind speed data and careful
measurements be taken over a period
of time prior to installation.
If you would like to find out more
about small wind systems, please visit
the RenewableUK small wind system
website: www.renewable-uk.com.
About this Report

The UK has the best wind resources in Europe,
a globally competitive manufacturing industry for
small wind systems and a consumer base that
is becoming increasingly more aware.
With volatile fossil fuel prices and

declining technology costs, and this
years introduction of the Feed-in Tariff,
interest in microgeneration is only going
to grow, with more and more homes and
businesses generating their own clean,
green energy.
Small wind systems

Power (kW)
Annual energy
production (kWh)
Total height (m)
Total installed
cost (k)
Micro wind
0 1.5
Up to 1,000
10 18
0.5 5
Small wind
1.5 15
Up to 50,000
12 25
2 50
Small-medium wind
15 100
Up to 200,000
15 50
50 250
Note: The average UK domestic household consumes approximately 4,400 kWh per year.
This is the third small wind system

UK market report undertaken by
RenewableUK (formerly BWEA) and
draws on contributions from across
the global micro and small-scale wind
industry. The report assesses the current
size and dynamic of the UK small
wind system sector, offers indications
towards future market development,
aims to provide an introduction to small
wind system technology and keep the
industry up to date with the current UK
and export market, and support policy
development in national government.
Carbon Savings
The Carbon Trust states that in theory

small-scale wind energy has the potential
to generate 41.3TWh of electricity and
save 17.8Mt of CO2 in the UK annually,
approximately 12% of the UKs
electricity requirements.
Annual CO2 abatement by UK small wind systems
80000
Carbon Dioxide (tonne

CO2)
Carbon
Dioxide (tonne CO2)
In 2009, RenewableUK estimated the

UK small wind system sector to have
generated a level of energy that would
have emitted 22,580 tonnes of carbon
dioxide if sourced from the national grid
(Digest of UK Energy Statistics).
70000
60000
50000
80000
40000
70000
30000
60000
20000
50000
10000
40000
0
30000
50-100
kW
20-50 kW
10-20
kW
20000
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5
kW
10000
0
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
120.00
0-1.5
kW
2005
0
99
183
728
548
2006
0
263
394
1991
1621
2007
0
888
676
4813
3360
2005
0
99
183
728
548
2006
2007
2008
2009
0
0
0
352
small wind 1446
system energy2235
production
263 Annual UK
888
394
676
1592
3353
1991
4813
7514
10341
1621
3360
4905
6299
2009
352
2235
3353
10341
6299
2010
2818
4142
8481
16403
9055
2011
8453
6311
17680
25851
12247
2010
2818
4142
8481
16403
9055
2011
8453
6311
17680
25851
12247
Year
Year
100.00
Annual UK small wind system energy

production
Annual
UK small wind system energy production
GWh
80.00
120.00
60.00
100.00
40.00
GWh
80.00
20.00
60.00
0.00
50-100 kW
40.00
20-50
kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
20.00
0-1.5 kW
0.00
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10
kW
90.00
0-1.5 kW
80.00
2005
0.00
0.16
0.29
1.15
0.87
2006
0.00
0.42
0.63
3.16
2.57
2007
0.00
1.41
1.07
7.63
5.33
2008
0.00
2.29
2.52
11.91
7.78
2009
0.56
3.54
5.32
16.40
9.99
2010
4.47
6.57
13.45
26.01
14.36
2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
2005
0.00
0.16
0.29
1.15
0.87
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.56
4.47
Cumulative installed UK small wind system capacity (MW)
0.42
1.41
2.29
3.54
6.57
0.63
1.07
2.52
5.32
13.45
3.16
7.63
11.91
16.40
26.01
2.57
5.33
7.78
9.99
14.36
2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
Year
Year
70.00
MW
60.00
50.00
90.00
40.00
80.00
30.00
70.00
20.00
60.00
MW
The UK small wind system sector

continues to grow its contribution to
national energy requirements, with
overall annual production estimated by
RenewableUK to have reached 35.8GWh
in 2009. Although this report does not
take account of small wind systems
installed in the UK prior to 2005, it is
fair to say that current annual energy
production levels are only scratching
the surface of what may be possible
in the future. RenewableUK estimates
that if barriers to market growth are
adequately addressed, by 2020 the
UK small wind system sector will be
annually generating 1,700GWh (1.7TWh)
of renewable electricity.
2008
0
1446
1592
7514
4905
10.00
50.00
0.00
40.00
50-100 kW
20-5030.00
kW
10-20 kW
20.00
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
10.00
0.00
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
2006
0.00
0.28
0.42
2.12
2.94
2007
0.00
0.95
0.72
5.13
6.08
2008
0.00
1.54
1.70
8.00
8.88
Year
2009
0.38
2.38
3.57
11.01
11.40
2010
3.00
4.41
9.03
17.47
16.39
2011
9.00
6.72
18.83
27.53
22.17
Annual UK small wind system energy production
GWh
80.00
120.00
60.00
100.00
40.00
GWh
Installed Capacity
80.00
20.00
60.00
0.00
50-100 kW
20-50
kW
40.00
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5
kW
20.00
2005
0.00
0.16
0.29
1.15
0.87
2006
0.00
0.42
0.63
3.16
2.57
2007
0.00
1.41
1.07
7.63
5.33
2008
0.00
2.29
2.52
11.91
7.78
2009
0.56
3.54
5.32
16.40
9.99
2010
4.47
6.57
13.45
26.01
14.36
2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
small 0.00
wind system
capacity
(MW)
Cumulative
installed
wind
system
capacity (MW)
0.00 UK small
0.00
0.56
4.47
0.42
1.41
2.29
3.54
6.57
0.63
1.07
2.52
5.32
13.45
3.16
7.63
11.91
16.40
26.01
2.57
5.33
7.78
9.99
14.36
2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
Year
Although coming from a low base,

RenewableUK estimates that the UK
could have 1,300MW (1.3GW) of installed
small wind system capacity by 2020, if
the appropriate policies are put in place
to support this fast emerging sector.
0.00
2005
Cumulative
installed
UK
50-100
kW
0.00
20-50 kW
0.16
10-20 kW
0.29
90.00
1.5-10
kW
1.15
0-1.5 kW
0.87
80.00
Year
70.00
MW
60.00
MW
Annual deployment in 2009 surpassed

previous records by almost 20%. Annual
deployment of 7.24MW in 2008 grew
to 8.64MW in 2009. Another steady
year of deployment from industry and
consumers alike saw the total installed
UK capacity reach 28.7MW at the end of
last year.
50.00
90.00
40.00
80.00
30.00
70.00
20.00
60.00
10.00
50.00
0.00
40.00
50-100 kW
20-50
kW
30.00
10-20 kW
1.5-10
kW
20.00
0-1.5 kW
10.00
0.00
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
40
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
35
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
2006
0.00
0.28
0.42
2.12
2.94
2007
0.00
0.95
0.72
5.13
6.08
2008
0.00
1.54
1.70
8.00
8.88
2009
0.38
2.38
3.57
11.01
11.40
2010
3.00
4.41
9.03
17.47
16.39
2011
9.00
6.72
18.83
27.53
22.17
2010
3.00
4.41
9.03
17.47
16.39
2011
9.00
6.72
18.83
27.53
22.17
2010
2.63
2.03
5.46
6.46
4.99
2011
6.00
2.31
9.80
10.06
5.78
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0.00Cumulative
0.00
0.00
0.38wind systems
2.63
number of installed
UK small
0.18
0.67
0.60
0.84
2.03
0.23
0.30
0.98
1.88
5.46
1.35
3.01
2.88
3.01
6.46
1.94
3.15
2.80
2.52
4.99
2011
6.00
2.31
9.80
10.06
5.78
Year
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
2006
2007
2008
2009
Annual
UK small wind0.00
system capacity
0.00 deployed0.00
0.38 (MW)
0.28
0.95
1.54
2.38
0.42
0.72
1.70
3.57
2.12
5.13
8.00
11.01
2.94
6.08
8.88
11.40
Year
MW
Annual
Annual deployed
UK small wind system
capacity
(MW)
25
deployed UK small wind system capacity (MW)
20
40
15
35
10
30
MW
5
25
0
20
50-100 kW
15
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 10
kW
0-1.5 kW
5
0
Number of small wind

systems
Number
of small wind systems
With growing interest in grid-connected

applications, small wind turbines, as
opposed to micro wind turbines, are
expected to continue to provide the
majority of annual deployed capacity. In
addition, new financial incentives launched
in April 2010 (Feed-in Tariffs) are predicted
to stimulate fast growth in the previously
dormant smallmedium wind market, in
which generated energy is predominantly
used to satisfy on-site demand.
30
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-1035000
kW
0-1.5 kW
30000
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
2006
0.00
0.18
0.23
1.35
1.94
2007
0.00
0.67
0.30
3.01
3.15
2008
0.00
0.60
0.98
2.88
2.80
2009
0.38
0.84
1.88
3.01
2.52
Year
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
Year
25000
Cumulative number of installed UK small wind systems
20000
35000
15000
30000
10000
25000
5000
20000
0
15000
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-2010000
kW
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
5000
2005
0
3
13
155
992
2006
0
8
28
424
2935
2007
0
27
48
1025
6082
2008
0
44
113
1600
8878
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
5
68
238
2202
11402
2010
40
126
602
3493
16390
2011
120
192
1255
5505
22167
2009
2010
2011
Year
0
30
25
MW
20
15
10
Cumulative Deployment
5
0
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
2005
0.00
0.11
0.20
0.78
0.99
2006
0.00
0.18
0.23
1.35
1.94
2007
0.00
0.67
0.30
3.01
3.15
2008
0.00
0.60
0.98
2.88
2.80
2009
0.38
0.84
1.88
3.01
2.52
2010
2.63
2.03
5.46
6.46
4.99
2011
6.00
2.31
9.80
10.06
5.78
Year
By 2020, RenewableUK estimates that

over 600,000 micro, small and small
medium wind turbines could have been
installed in the UK alone. With the UK
enjoying the best wind resources in the
whole of Europe, future technology cost
reductions and fossil fuel price hikes
could mean more and more potential
sites become commercially attractive.
Small wind system technologies that

connect straight into the grid or feed
mains electricity supply are expected to
be a significant growth area in future.
batement by UK small wind systems
Cumulative number of installedCumulative

UK small
windofsystems
number
installed UK small wind systems
35000
30000
Number of small wind systems
Since 2005, almost 14,000 small wind

systems have been deployed in the
UK. Although this report does not take
account of small wind systems installed
in the UK prior to 2005, it is fair to say
that the total number of existing UK
installations will likely be significantly
higher than this value.
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2005
0
3
13
155
992
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
2006
0
8
28
424
2935
2007
0
27
48
1025
6082
2008
0
44
113
1600
8878
2009
5
68
238
2202
11402
2010
40
126
602
3493
16390
2011
120
192
1255
5505
22167
Year
Cumulative number of UK small

wind
systems
(onwind
grid/off
Cumulative
number
of UK small
systemsgrid)
(ongrid / offgrid)
35000
Off grid applications of small wind

system technologies are expected to
experience steady growth throughout
the coming years. Many of these
applications are installed within the
leisure (e.g. marine) and industrial
segments of the market.
2008
0
1446
1592
7514
4905
2009
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2011
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Ongrid
Offgrid
2005
165
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Year
2006
870
2521
2007
2514
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Cumulative number of UK small wind systems
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15000
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5000
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Mounting
turbines
on buildings is a
relatively new application of small
wind system technology. As with all
applications of small wind system
technology, due attention should be paid
to the quality of available wind resources
on-site prior to installation.
2008
0.00
2.29
2.52
11.91
7.78
2009
0.56
3.54
5.32
16.40
9.99
2010
4.47
6.57
13.45
26.01
14.36
2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
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2008
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wind system 0.56
capacity (MW)4.47
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2.29
3.54
6.57
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2.52
5.32
13.45
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11.91
16.40
26.01
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9.99
14.36
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT)

entrant into the
mainstream small wind system sector,
but it is anticipated that they will play
an expanding role as the overall
market grows.
ed UK small wind
capacity (MW)
aresystem
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Horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT)

are forecast
to2010
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a significant
2009
0.38
3.00 overall
9.00
proportion
of the
number of
2.38
4.41
6.72
annually
and small
3.57 deployed
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18.83
11.01
17.47
27.53
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turbines 16.39
in the near
future.
22.17
Year
7 Annual2008
2009
mall wind system
(MW)
0.00 capacity
0.38
1.54
2.38
1.70
3.57
8.00
11.01
8.88
11.40
2010
3.00
4.41
9.03
17.47
16.39
2011
9.00
6.72
18.83
27.53
22.17
Year
Annual
small wind system capacity (MW)
2008
0.00
0.60
0.98
2.88
2.80
2009
0.38
0.84
1.88
3.01
2.52
2010
2.63
2.03
5.46
6.46
4.99
2011
6.00
2.31
9.80
10.06
5.78
Year
2008
2009
2010
10000
25000
5000
20000
0
15000
2011
2005
165
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10000
2006
870
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2007
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2008
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165
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2011
13.40
10.01
28.03
40.99
19.42
Year
2008
0.00
1.54
1.70
8.00
8.88
Number of small wind syste

2010
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8481
16403
9055
15000
30000

2007
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2009
2010
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2011
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20000
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Freestanding
10000
2005
2
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2006
382
3013
2007
1436
5746
2008
2099
8536
2009
2432
11483
2010
3603
17048
2011
4842
24397
Year
5000
0
35000
Building mounted
Freestanding

2009
352
2235
3353
10341
6299
Cumulative number of UK small wind systems (ongrid / offgrid)
20000
35000
2005
2
1161
2006
382
3013
2007
1436
5746
2008
2099
8536
30000
2009
2432
11483
2010
3603
17048
2011
4842
24397
Year
System25000
design
20000
35000
15000
30000
10000
25000
5000
20000
0
15000
2005
0
1163
VAWTs
HAWTs
10000
2006
8
3387
2007
48
7134
2008
146
10489
2009
284
13631
2010
728
19923
2011
1368
27871
Year
5000
Annual deployed UK small wind systems

2008
0
1446
1592
7514
4905
25000

abatement by UK small wind systems
10000
VAWTs
HAWTs
9000
2005
0
1163
2006
8
3387
2007
48
7134
2008
146
10489
2009
284
13631
2010
728
19923
2011
1368
27871
Year
8000
7000
6000
5000
10000
4000
9000
3000
8000
2000
7000
1000
6000
0
5000
50-1004000
kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
3000
1.5-10 kW
2000
0-1.5 kW
2005
0
3
13
155
992
2006
0
5
15
269
1943
2007
0
19
20
601
3147
2009
5
24
125
602
2524
2010
35
58
364
1291
4988
2011
80
66
653
2012
5777
Year
1000
0
2008
0
17
65
575
2796
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2008
0.00
1.54
1.70
8.00
8.88
Number
of small wind syste
systems
ed UK small wind system capacity (MW)
2009
0.38
2.38
3.57
11.01
11.40
2010
3.00
4.41
9.03
17.47
16.39
2011
9.00
6.72
18.83
27.53
22.17
Year
30000
15000
25000
10000
20000
5000
15000
0
Previously expected increases in annual

deployment have not been realised
in 2008 due to delays in introducing
streamlined planning policy, namely
Orders
2008 General
2009Permitted
2010 Development
2011
0.00 (GPDO).
0.38 Although
2.63 set to6.00
be implemented
0.60
0.84
2.03
2.31
policy
0.98 in April
1.882008, GPDO
5.46
9.80 has still yet
2.88
3.01
6.46
10.06
to
be
implemented,
which
has caused
2.80
2.52
4.99
5.78
many
consumers
to
hold
off
installing
Year
wind systems
in the
2008small 2009
2010
2011meantime.
2008
0
44
113
1600
8878
2009
5
68
238
2202
11402
2010
40
126
602
3493
16390
2011
120
192
1255
5505
22167
Year
2008
0
44
113
1600
8878
Year
2009
5
68
238
2202
11402
2010
40
126
602
3493
16390
2011
120
192
1255
5505
22167
2005
0
1163
VAWTs
10000
HAWTs
2006
8
3387
2009
284
13631

2007
2008
2009
48
146
284
7134
10489
13631
9000
2010
728
19923
2011
1368
27871
2010
728
19923
2011
1368
27871
Year
8000
7000
6000
10000
5000
9000
4000
8000
3000
7000
2000
6000
1000
5000
0
4000
50-100 kW
20-50 3000
kW
10-20 kW
2000
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
1000
2005
0
3
13
155
992
2006
0
5
15
269
1943
2007
0
19
20
601
3147
2008
0
17
65
575
2796
2009
5
24
125
602
2524
2010
35
58
364
1291
4988
2011
80
66
653
2012
5777
Year
2005
0
3
13
155
992
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
10000
0-1.5 kW
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
0
0
5
35
5 deployed UK
19 small wind 17
24vs Offgrid) 58
Annual
system (Ongrid
15
20
65
125
364
269
601
575
602
1291
1943
3147
2796
2524
4988
9000
Number
systems
while off grid (i.e.

battery charging) applications will
experience stable levels of increasing
annual UK deployment in the future, the
main growth market will be for those
applications connecting to the grid.
2008
146
10489
Year
expected for 2010 and 2011.
It UK
is anticipated
that
mber of installed
small wind systems
2007
48
7134
0.00
0.38
2.63
6.00
ber of installed
wind systems
0.60 UK small
0.84
2.03
2.31
0.98 With the
1.88arrival of
5.46
9.80
new financial
incentives,
2.88
3.01
6.46
10.06
sharp
increases
in
annual
deployment
2.80
2.52
4.99
5.78
Yearare
2006
8
3387
5000
Number
systems
Yearslightly
2005
0
1163
VAWTs
10000
HAWTs
1.70
3.57
9.03
2008 and
2009,17.47
the total18.83
number of
8.00
11.01
27.53
8.88 turbines
11.40deployed
16.39 in 2009
22.17decreased
on the previous year. This

means
that
over 2009 the average size
Annual
mall wind system
capacityinstalled
(MW)
of each
UK small wind system
grew from 2kW to 2.6kW.
5
2
35000
20000
Annual Deployment
2008
2009
2010
2011
Despite
UK market
revenue
and annual
Annual0.00
0.38
3.00
9.00
mall wind 1.54
system
capacity
(MW)
deployed
capacity
between
2.38
4.41 increasing
6.72
25000
2011
80
66
653
2012
5777
Year
8000
Annual deployed UK small wind

(On
grid
off grid)
Annualsystems
deployed UK
small
windvs
system
(Ongrid vs Offgrid)
7000
6000
10000
5000
9000
4000
8000
3000
7000
2000
6000
1000
5000
0
4000
Ongrid
3000
Offgrid
2005
165
998
2006
705
1523
2007
1644
2143
2000
2008
1387
2066
2009
1240
2040
2010
3685
3051
2011
5367
3221
Year
1000
0
Ongrid
Offgrid
2005
165
998
2006
705
1523
2007
1644
2143
2008
1387
2066
Year
2009
1240
2040
2010
3685
3051
2011
5367
3221
K small wind systems (ongrid / offgrid)
2008
3901
6730
2009
5141
8770
2010
8826
11821
2011
14193
15042
System design
Year
9000
8000
Annual deployed UK small wind systems (HAWTs / VAWTs)
7000
10000
6000
9000
5000
8000
4000
7000
3000
6000
2000
5000
1000
4000
0
VAWTs
3000
HAWTs
2000
2005
0
1163
2006
8
2224
2007
40
3747
2008
98
3355
2009
138
3142
2010
444
6292
2011
640
7948

2007
2008
2009
2010
40
98
138
444
3747
3355
3142
6292
2011
640
7948
Year
1000
2008 of UK small
2009
2010
e number
wind systems
3901
5141
8826
6730
8770
11821
2011
14193
15042
VAWTs
HAWTs
2005
0
1163
10000
2006
8
2224
Year
9000
Free-standing turbines are expected

to experience rapid and consistent
growth throughout 2010.
e number of UK small wind systems
The annual deployment rate for

building-mounted systems has
dropped noticeably following a
peak in 2007. Significant growth is
anticipated following streamlining of
the planning system through General
Permitted
Orders and the
2008
2009 Development
2010
2011
2099
2432
3603
4842
introduction
of
Feed-in
Tariffs
in 2010.
8536
11483
17048
24397
Year
Number
systems
Year
007
436
746
Annual deployed UK small wind systems (HAWTs / VAWTs)
10000
Number
systems
With over twenty UK manufacturers

companies active in
the UK market, there is a wide variety
of product design.
small wind systems

(ongrid / offgrid)
and many
foreign
System setup
8000
7000
10000
6000
9000
5000
8000
4000
7000
3000
6000
2000
5000
1000
4000
0
Building mounted
3000
Freestanding
2000
2005
2
1161
2006
380
1852
2007
1054
2733
2008
663
2790
2009
333
2947
2010
1171
5565
2011
1239
7349
2010
1171
5565
2011
1239
7349
Year
1000
ber of UK small wind systems

007
2008
2009
436
2099
2432
746
8536
11483
2010
3603
17048
2011
4842
24397
0
Building mounted
Freestanding
ber of UK small wind systems
2008
146
10489
Year
2009
284
13631
2010
728
19923
2011
1368
27871
Market size ( million)

Year
Market size (UK, Export)

2005
2
90.00
1161
2006
380
1852
2007
1054
2733
2008
663
2790
2009
333
2947
80.00
Year
70.00
60.00
90.00
50.00
80.00
40.00
70.00
30.00
60.00
20.00
50.00
10.00
40.00
0.00
30.00
Gross UK market revenue
Gross export market revenue
20.00
2005
2.36
1.48
2006
6.07
2.21
2007
13.70
2.71
2008
13.75
5.22
Year
10.00
2009
17.12
7.59
2010
48.09
17.09
2011
77.99
30.53
mber of UK small wind systems
10

8000
7000
6000
10000
5000
9000
4000
8000
3000
7000
UK and Export Markets

2008
2099
8536
2009
2432
11483
2010
3603
17048
2011
4842
24397
Year
With weakened currency rates for the

pound sterling, UK manufacturers
2009
2010
2011
enjoyed
a 45.4%
growth
in export
2432
3603
4842
11483 revenues
17048 for24397
market
2009.
UK small wind systems

2008
2099
8536
2000
6000
1000
5000
0
4000
Building mounted
Freestanding 3000
0
Building mounted
Freestanding
2005
90.00
2
1161
80.00
2011
1368
27871
08
87
66
ear
2009
1240
2040
2010
3685
3051
2011
5367
3221
2008
663
2790
2009
333
2947
2010
1171
5565
2011
1239
7349

90.00
50.00
80.00
40.00
70.00
30.00
60.00
20.00
50.00
10.00
40.00
0.00
2005
2.36
1.48

2006
6.07
2.21
2007
13.70
2.71
2008
13.75
5.22
20.00
2009
17.12
7.59
2010
48.09
17.09
2011
77.99
30.53
Year
Annual deployed number of small wind systems (UK + Export)
2005
2.36
1.48
2006
6.07
2.21
2007
13.70
2.71
2008
13.75
5.22
2009
17.12
7.59
2010
48.09
17.09
2011
77.99
30.53
Year
8000
7000 of small wind systems (UK and export)

Annual deployed number
Annual deployed number of small wind systems (UK + Export)
6000
10000
5000
9000
4000
8000
3000
7000
2000
6000
1000
5000
0
4000
Annual deployment (UK)
Annual deployment (Export)
3000
2005
1163
2082
2006
2232
2686
2007
3787
2927
2008
3453
3204
2009
3280
4447
2010
6736
5365
2011
8588
7279
Year
2000
1000
Annual number of exported small wind systems

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
1163
2232
3787
3453
3280
6736
2082
2686
2927
3204
4447
5365
0
Annual
8000 deployment (UK)

Without any planning policy action

from central government over the past
5 years, the UK planning system is
2008
2009
2010
2011 unpredictable
becoming
increasingly
0
5
35
80
for
seeking
to install
17
24 UK customers
58
66
65
125
364
653
small wind systems. Commitments
575
602
1291
2012
made
within
2796
2524
4988the Governments
5777
Microgeneration Strategy (2006), to
Year
provide
streamlined
planning (General
2008
2009
2010
2011
0
5vs Offgrid) Development
35
80 Orders)
Permitted
nd system
(Ongrid
17
24
58
66
and
65
125 technology-specific
364
653 planning
575
602
2012
guidance
to1291
local authorities,
have yet
2796
2524
4988
5777
to be fulfilled. Scotland is expected to
Year
implement this policy in 2010, and we
await a Government response to the
wind system (Ongrid vs Offgrid)
consultation in England, Northern Ireland
and Wales.
2007
1054
2733
Year
0.00
10000
Gross UK market revenue
Gross export market9000
revenue
Year
As predicted in last years report, 2009

more small wind systems being
exported by UK manufacturers than
were installed across all UK territories.
2006
380
1852
Gross UK market revenue30.00

Gross export market revenue
2011
1368
27871
UK small wind
systems
witnessed
2011
1239
7349
60.00
10.00
2010
728
19923
2010
1171
5565

2009
284
13631
2009
333
2947
70.00
Year
2008
146
10489
2008
663
2790
Year
1000

2010
728
19923
2007
1054
2733
Sharp increases are anticipated for the

of UK small wind
UKsystems
market in 2010, with manufacturing
forecasting industry-wide revenue
increases of up to 181%.
2009
284
13631
2006
380
1852
2000
Year
008
146
0489
2005
2
1161
7000
2011
8588
7279
Year
6000
5000
4000
8000
3000
7000
2000
6000
1000
5000
0
4000
50-100 kW
3000
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
2000
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
1000
0
2005
0
0
4
38
2040
2006
0
0
1
61
2624
2007
0
0
8
45
2874
2008
0
0
38
217
2949
2009
0
0
36
249
4162
2010
0
0
232
408
4725
2011
0
0
509
1082
5688
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2008
0
17
65
575
2796
2009
5
24
125
602
2524
2010
35
58
364
1291
4988
7000
6000
5000
11
4000
3000
2000
1000
2011
80
66
653
2012
5777
0
Annual deployment (UK)
2005
1163
2082
2006
2232
2686
2007
3787
2927
2008
3453
3204
2009
3280
4447
2010
6736
5365
2011
8588
7279
Year
Year
Annual number of exported small

wind systems
8000
7000
The steady growth in export markets

for UK manufacturers in 2009 has
come from across the sub-20kW range
of small wind systems, with particular
increases in the sales of micro wind
turbines (01.5kW).
wind system (Ongrid vs Offgrid)
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2008
1387
2066
2009
1240
2040
2010
3685
3051
2005
0
0
4
38
2040
50-100 kW
20-50 kW
10-20 kW
1.5-10 kW
0-1.5 kW
2011
5367
3221
2006
0
0
1
61
2624
2007
0
0
8
45
2874
2008
0
0
38
217
2949
2009
0
0
36
249
4162
2010
0
0
232
408
4725
2011
0
0
509
1082
5688
Year
Year
2009 export market revenue share (7.5 million) - UK manufactured product
all wind systems (HAWTs / VAWTs)
2
7
2009 export market revenue share (7.5 million) - UK manufactured product
mall wind systems (HAWTs / VAWTs)
The EU and North America were the

dominant markets for UK exports in
2009. The US in particular provided
significant growth for UK sales.
EU (excluding UK)
North America
2009
3 export markets for UK-manufactured product (7.5 million)
3
South America
Africa
Asia
Pacific & Australasia
EU (excluding
UK)
Arctic
& Antarctic
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Pacific & Australasia
Arctic & Antarctic
5
3
3
38
2008
98
3355
2009
138
3142
2010
444
6292
2011
640
7948
38
42
42
Year
2008
2009
2010
98 UK small wind
138 systems 444
deployed
3355
3142
6292
2011
640
7948
Although UK manufacturers currently

enjoy a significant share of their
market, it is anticipated that
deployed UK indigenous
small wind systems
competition will grow over the coming
years. Indeed, UK control dropped from
85% to 75% through 2009.
07
54
33
Year
2009 Market revenue share (17 million), UK manufactured product vs imported product
2009 market revenue share (17 million) of UK-manufactured product vs imported product
2009 Market revenue share (17 million), UK manufactured product vs imported product
UK manufactured product
Imported product
25%
Imported product
25%
75%
2008
663
2790
Year
2009
333
2947
2010
1171
5565
2011
1239
7349
75%
12
25%
25%
UKImported
manufactured
product
product
Imported product
25%
Imported product
Employment Levels
2007
07
1054
54
2733
33
2008
2008
663
663
2790
2790
2009
2009
333
333
2947
2947
2010
2010
1171
1171
5565
5565
75%
75%
2011
2011
1239
1239
7349
7349
75%
Year
Year
jobs provided by the UK small wind

Year
system sector held firm at around
1,800.
Market size (UK,
Export) Based on current industry
practice, RenewableUK estimates that
for every manufacturing companylevel employee, two jobs are
created upstream (e.g. supply chain,
components, etc.) and a further two
are created downstream (e.g. installer,
distributor, etc.).
RenewableUK estimates that by 2020,

the small wind system sector could
be
5,800
people with a
6
2007
2008employing
2009
2010
2011
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
13.70
13.75
17.12
48.09 size
77.99
market
revenue
of 750 million
13.70
2.71 13.75
5.22 17.12
7.59 48.09
17.09 77.99
30.53
2.71
5.22
17.09 that
30.53there is UK market
plus.7.59
Assuming
Year
saturation and a continued participation
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
in fast-expanding
export markets,
d 13.70
number of
small wind
systems
(UK + Export)
13.75
17.12
48.09
77.99
umber of smallRenewableUK
wind systems (UK + Export)
estimates
that the UK
2.71
5.22
7.59
17.09
30.53
small
wind
system
sector
could
provide
Year
over 10,000 UK-based jobs, and revenue
umber of smallmeasured
wind systemsin
(UK
+ Export)
the
billions of pounds annually.
Small wind system sector employment

3000
3000
2500
2500
Number of UK-based
Number ofjobs
UK-based jobs
Number of UK-based jobs
07
2008In the2009
2011economic
face of 2010
the global
Market663
size (UK, Export)
54
333
1171
1239
Market size
(UK,
Export)
crisis,
the
number
of
UK-based
33
2790
2947
5565
7349
3000
2000
2000
2500
1500
1500
2000
1000
1000
1500
500
500
1000
0
0
UK Jobs
500
UK Jobs
2005
2005
485
485
2006
2006
845
845
2007
2007
1315
1315
2008
2008
1880
1880
2005 installed
2006
2007
UK capacity
in 2009 (8.6 MW)
2009 (8.6 MW)1315
UK Jobs UK capacity
485 installed in845
2008
2009
2010
2011
1755
2340
2695
10
UK capacity
installed in 2009 (8.6 MW)
22
10
22
29
35
2007
2008
2009
2010
3787
3453
3280
6736
r of exported
wind systems
2927
3204small 4447
5365
f exported small wind systems
2011
8588
7279
35
29
0-1.5 kW
0-1.5
kW kW
1.5-10
1.5-10
kWkW
10-20
10-20
kWkW
20-50
20-50
kW kW
50-100
50-100 kW
0-1.5 kW
1.5-10 kW
10-20 kW
20-50 kW
50-100 kW
29
35
UK small wind systems deployed in 2009 (3280 systems)

UK small wind systems deployed in 2009 (3280 systems)
Year
UK small wind systems installed in 2009 (3280)

4 1 0
0
in 2009 (3280 systems)
4 1deployed
exported small wind systems
18
18
4 1 0
18
77
2008
2008
0
0 0
0 38
38217
217
2949
2008
2949
0 Year
Year
0
2009
2009
0
0 0
0 36
36249
249
4162
2009
4162
0
0
2010
2010
0
0 0
0 232
232408
408
4725
2010
4725
0
0
2011
2011
0
0 0
0 509
509
1082
1082
5688
2011
5688
0
0
2011
2011
2695
2695
1880
Year
10
22
Year
Year
2010
2010
2340
2340
Year
Year
0
UK capacity installed in 2009 (8.6 MW)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
3787
3453
3280
6736
8588
3787
2927 3453
3204 3280
4447 6736
5365 8588
7279
2927
3204
4447
5365
7279
2009
2009
1755
1755
77
77
0-1.5 kW
0-1.5
kW kW
1.5-10
1.5-10
kWkW
10-20
10-20
kWkW
20-50
20-50
kW
50-100 kW
50-100 kW
0-1.5 kW
1.5-10 kW
10-20 kW
20-50 kW
50-100 kW
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Table of Data
UK
2005
TOTAL
2005
UK
2006
TOTAL
2006
UK
2007
TOTAL
2007
UK
2008
TOTAL
2008
UK
2009
TOTAL
2009
UK
2010
TOTAL
2010
UK
2011
TOTAL
2011
Small Wind Sector Employment

Employees
485
845
1,315
1,880
1,755
2,340
2,695
Number of deployed units in that year

0-1.5kW
992
3,032
1,943
4,567
3,147
6,021
2,796
5,745
2,524
6,686
4,988
9,713
5,777
11,465
1.5-10kW
155
193
269
330
601
646
575
792
602
851
1,291
1,699
2,012
3,094
10-20kW
13
17
15
16
20
28
65
103
125
161
364
596
653
1,162
20-50kW
19
19
17
17
24
24
58
58
66
66
50-100kW
35
35
80
80
Total
1,163
3,245
2,232
4,918
3,459
6,714
3,453
6,657
3,280
7,727
6,736
12,101
8,588
15,867
System Application
Ongrid
165
205
705
745
1,644
1,763
1,387
1,848
1,240
2,298
3,685
5,430
5,367
8,325
Offgrid
998
3,040
1,523
4,173
2,143
4,951
2,060
4,809
2,040
5,429
3,051
6,671
3,221
7,542
System Setup
Building
Mounted
380
384
1054
1091
663
853
333
1,194
1,171
2,312
1,239
2,689
Free
Standing
1,161
3,243
1,852
4,534
2,733
5,623
2,790
5,804
2,947
6,533
5,565
9,789
7,349
13,178
System Design
HAWT
1,163
3,245
2,224
4,910
3,747
6,674
3,355
6,557
3,142
7,579
6,292
11,627
7,948
14,992
VAWT
40
40
98
100
138
148
444
474
640
875
Sales ( thousand)
0-1.5kW
573
1,678
2,425
3,923
3,713
5,595
3,033
5,359
2,648
6,590
5,480
11,946
6,201
13,361
1.5-10kW
1,301
1,612
3,093
3,745
7,663
8,133
8,001
9,862
7,969
10,692
20,220
25,363
30,506
43,014
10-20kW
251
317
261
321
399
759
1,515
2,545
3,455
4,375
11,078
16,559
19,031
29,893
20-50kW
235
235
292
292
1,920
1,920
1,200
1,200
2,156
2,156
4,265
4,265
4,800
4,800
50-100kW
895
895
7,050
7,050
17,450
17,450
Total
2,360
3,842
6,071
8,281
13,695
16,407
13,749
18,966
17,123
24,708
48,093
65,183
77,988
10,8518
Total = UK deployment + export from UK manufacturing

2005-2009 data is based on historic manufacturing records
2010 and 2011 data is based on manufacturing forecasts
HAWT = Horizontal axis wind turbine
VAWT = Vertical axis wind turbine
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Contributors
RenewableUK would like to thank
the following organisations for their
support and contributions towards
building this report:
Ampair
Bettergeneration
Broadstar Wind Systems
Bryan J Rendall Ltd
Building Research Establishment (BRE Global)
Cleanfield Energy Corp.
Eclectic Energy Limited
Endurance Windpower Inc
Engenius Ltd
Eoltec Wind Turbines
Evance (Iskra) Wind Turbines Limited
Evoco Energy Ltd
Fortis Wind Energy
Futurenergy
Gaia-Wind Ltd
Gazelle Wind Turbines Ltd
Gendrive Ltd
Green Company (Europe) Ltd
ICE Renewables
Kestrel Wind Turbines
Leading Edge Wind Turbines
Llumarlite Energy Systems Ltd

Mariah power
Marlec Engineering Co Ltd
NaREC
Northern Power Systems Ltd
OCIP Energy
Perpetual Energy
Proven Energy Limited
Quietrevolution
Renewable Devices Ltd
RWE Npower
Samrey Wind Turbines
Southwest Wind Power
Sustainable Energy Consultants
TUVNEL
Vertical Wind Energy Ltd
Westwind turbines
Wind Energy Solutions B.V.
Windcrop Limited
Windsave Holdings Ltd
RenewableUK
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