Working in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Africa and Overseas, Renewables First are engineering consultants and project delivery experts, specialising in Hydropower and Windpower. We have whole-project capability, taking projects from initial feasibility, through consenting and design and on to construction and commissioning. Our focus is on quality and performance, ensuring your completed project will operate reliably and efficiently into the future.
Hydropower
Renewables First are leaders in small scale hydropower development in the UK and overseas. Our full project capability and years of experience with many hydro projects means your project is deliverable and in very capable hands.
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Windpower
Renewables First, specialists in small to medium scale wind turbine projects and are experts in development, consenting and installation processes, delivering high quality projects to landowners, businesses and community groups.
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Latest Projects
Read more about our exciting and innovative hydro and wind power projects in our latest projects pages – see our most recent projects below. Our experience with Hydropower and Windpower projects is wide and varied, covering all types of turbines across a range of scales and locations and our full project capability means your project is in safe hands from initial project feasibility assessment through to construction and operation – Renewables First does the lot!
Hydropower Projects
Radyr Weir hydro award – Best Civil Engineering project in Wales
The design team from Renewables First that worked on the Radyr Weir hydro scheme were proud to learn that the project was to be awarded the 2017 George Gibby Award for the Best Civil Engineering Project in Wales, awarded by the Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru.
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Renewables First Principal Contractor for Errwood Hydropower Scheme
Owned by United Utilities, the Errwood hydropower scheme is a Replacement Project in which an old and inefficient 150 kW turbine (actually a pump working in reverse to generate electricity) installed back in the 1980’s, was replaced with a much more efficient purpose-built 100 kW Francis turbine.
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Case Study: Norvento nED 100 turbine at Pembrokeshire site
This single turbine wind power development in Pembrokeshire, utilises a Norvento nED 100 turbine. Renewables First were responsible for the pre-installation phases, including the all important site finding, detailed feasibility and planning applications.
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Wind turbine commissioning at Blacktoft Nursery
With the wind turbine commissioning complete, the turbine was officially handed over to Blacktoft Nursery. Four months later in spring sunshine, we returned to the site and took a selection of photographs of the 500 kW wind turbine in operation.
read moreAre you considering a hydropower project?
Renewables First have full project capability and offer hydropower services from initial feasibility study through system design to installation.
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Take the Wind Site Self-Assessment
Is your site suitable for a wind turbine? Take the free Wind Site Self-Assessment, step 1 of our modular windpower feasibility study and find out.
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Considering a water source heat pump?
Renewables First offer water source heat pump services from initial feasibility study through system design and onto installation.
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Renewables First Learning Centres
Our Learning Centres contain answers to many of the frequent questions about Hydropower and Windpower, covering general principals, performance, finance and various fundamental technical concepts.
Latest Awards and Testimonials
Renewables First are a multi award winning renewable energy company, winning awards over many years for our project execution, quality and technical excellence. We have grown from strength to strength with the help of numerous referrals from our satisfied customers. The latest awards and customer testimonials are below, or visit our awards or testimonials pages.
Awards
Radyr Weir hydro award – Best Civil Engineering project in Wales
The design team from Renewables First that worked on the Radyr Weir hydro scheme were proud to learn that the project was to be awarded the 2017 George Gibby Award for the Best Civil Engineering Project in Wales, awarded by the Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru.
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Kenningstock Hydro – GoFlo Screen “Highly Commended” at 2017 Energy Efficiency Awards
GoFlo Screens Ltd was recently “Highly Commended” within the Small Scale Project Of The Year category of the Energy Efficiency & Healthy Homes Regional Awards 2017. The award relates to the design, supply and installation of its innovatively designed self-cleaning water intake screen at the Kenningstock Mill 25 KW hydropower scheme.
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Kenningstock Mill – Robert Rice
Having taken over my aunt’s converted watermill in Cornwall in 2011, we inherited what must have been one of the first hydro schemes installed in the South-West. The first decision we had to make was whether to update the existing scheme, or replace it with a more efficient modern turbine.
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David & Caroline Legge – Curlew Hydro Scheme
Having long dreamed of a hydro installation on our private burn, we sought high and low for a company who were willing to take on a smaller scale scheme which remained viable. Renewables First happily stepped in to accommodate us, providing a positive feasibility study and secondly going on to carry out and manage all aspects of the scheme.
read moreIs this you?
To help you find relevant information easily, we’ve grouped together some useful links for our more typical clients:
Self-funding site owner
Site owner looking for investment
You can generate an income from a low carbon energy project without any risk or costs.
Consented site owner
We can help sell your site and quickly develop the project to maximise your income.
Investor looking for sites
High energy user
We can help reduce your energy costs, while gaining an income and reducing your carbon footprint.
Industrial site or business park
Improve corporate social responsibility, lower your energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint.
Community energy group
Local authority and public sector
Looking for technical expertise
We can provide any technical assistance for your project that you require – tell us your needs.