12th Jun 2012 07:00
12 June 2012
Renewable Energy Generation Ltd ("REG")
Sancton Hill Wind Farm operational
Renewable Energy Generation Limited (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, today announces that its 10MW Sancton Hill Wind Farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire has entered commercial electricity production.
The project consists of 5 Vestas 2MW Gridstreamer turbines and will produce around 28,500MWh of clean electricity annually, increasing REG's existing output by more than 25%.
Construction work has also commenced on REG's 6MW South Sharpley scheme in County Durham, with completion expected later in 2012.
Andrew Whalley, REG Chief Executive Officer, said: "Sancton Hill has been completed on time and to budget and with an excellent wind resource will provide many years of sustainable energy. Sancton Hill increases REG's operational projects to 51MW generating around 135,000MWh of clean energy per annum."
Enquiries: | |
Renewable Energy Generation Limited Andrew Whalley, Chief Executive Officer David Crockford, Finance Director Ian Lawrence, Communications Manager | +44 (0)1483 901 790 |
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited (Nominated Adviser) Nick Reeve / Martyn Fraser | +44 (0)117 376 2213 |
Cenkos (Corporate Broker) Bobbie Hilliam/Max Hartley | +44 (0)20 73978900 |
City Profile Simon Courtenay/Abigail Genis | +44 (0)20 7448 3244 |
Notes to editors
Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG) is a UK renewable energy group. Its main business is the development, construction and operation of wind farms and generating power from refined used cooking oil.
REG Windpower: based in Truro and Bath, UK, it currently operates 12 wind projects in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Yorkshire, Cumbria and Gwynedd, with a total capacity of 51.15MW and has a development pipeline of over 1,000MW.
REG Bio-Power UK Ltd: based in Nottingham, UK: it operates electricity generation plant powered by fuel recovered from used cooking oil.
Headquartered in Jersey, REG was admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, in May 2005 (AIM: WIND).
www.renewableenergygeneration.co.uk
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