Experts in micro hydro power systems, small hydro turbines, farm wind turbines

Welcome to the Renewables First website; we are a leading UK provider of small scale hydro power systems and large wind turbines for farms.  On hydropower we work on run-of-river hydropower systems at the micro hydro scale (< 100 kW) and small hydro scale (< 1 MW), and for wind power specialise in the sub wind farm market providing small numbers of large wind turbines for farms and industrial sites, typically in the 330 kW to 1.5 MW range.

If you have a windy site or hydropower potential you could generate significant revenue from this ‘natural’ asset under the government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) scheme.  For hydropower and large wind power the FiT is fixed for 20 years and index-linked to inflation.  The aim of the FiT is to incentivise small-scale decentralised renewable energy generation throughout the UK through making such systems viable long term investments, and by doing this helping the UK meet its CO₂ reduction targets.

Renewables First has been delivering micro hydro, small hydro and farm wind projects for over ten years.  We provide the full range of services from hydro & wind feasibility studies, planning and consenting, design, project management and installation.  Because we actually design and build projects we really know what we are talking about, which ensures that our feasibility-stage work is accurate and realistic and built on a foundation of knowledge and experience.  We have a diverse range of clients from blue-chip multinationals, utility and private companies to community groups, private landowners and farmers who use Renewables First because of our reputation and installation experience.

Renewables First is not tied to any particular manufacturers so you can be assured that we will select the most appropriate hardware for your site and discuss the appropriate options with you.  We only use tried and tested hydro turbines and wind turbines from established manufacturers that are recognised leaders in their fields, which may not be the cheapest option in the short term but is always the best economic solution in the long term.

We also offer wind finance for wind turbines where the landowner receives an index-linked long term no-risk income in return for a lease on the site.  More details can be found here.

If you are interested in moving your project forward, please look at the relevant hydro and wind web pages and get in touch using the enquiry form.  We look forward to hearing from you!

We also have free downloadable guides for farm wind and micro hydro & small hydro; click here.

Renewables First; leaders in farm wind turbines, micro hydro and small hydro power systems.