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Renewable Energy
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WPE is a resource for expertise in
engineering design, project management, and technical
assessment in the area of “inside the fence” power
generation. We provide engineering services to a broad
base of clients with projects ranging from initial
assessments/project management/detailed analysis to
final design. WPE engineers have been involved for many
years in the application of various renewable energy
generation projects including thermal and photovoltaic
solar energy, large scale hydro-electric generating
facilities and wind energy projects.
WPE personnel have been providing engineering and design
services to the power utility industry for over 20
years. Recently, as a result of escalating costumer
electricity costs self generating facilities have become
a viable alternative to conventional centralized power
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| Wind and Hydro Power
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Wind energy is plentiful, renewable,
widely distributed, clean, and reduces toxic atmospheric
gases if used to replace fossil-fuel-derived
electricity. Most modern wind power is generated in the
form of electricity by converting the rotation of
turbine blades into electrical current by means of a
generator. Wind power generation has more recently
become popular for large scale power production for
national electrical grids as well as in small individual
turbines for providing electricity to rural residences
or grid-isolated locations.
Hydroelectricity now supplies about 715,000 MW or about
19% of world electricity, accounting for over 63% of the
total electricity from renewables in 2005. Most
hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of
water driving a water turbine-generator. The energy
extracted from the water depends on the volume and on
the difference in height between the source and the
water's outflow. Pump storage electricity has been used
for many years throughout the world to produce
electricity during high peak demands by moving water
between reservoirs at different elevations. The major
advantage of hydroelectricity is elimination of the cost
of fuel. The cost of operating a hydroelectric plant is
nearly immune to increases in the cost of fossil fuels
such as natural gas, oil, or coal. |
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Micro Turbines |
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turbines have emerged as the most popular units utilized
in producing on site power based on their compact
design, low emissions and overall cycle efficiency. |
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| The Micro turbine provides various
benefits including: |
- Low Noise and Vibration
- Low Maintenance
- Secure Power
- Instant grid synchronization
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| Fuels to power the micro turbine
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- Natural Gas
- LPG
- Propane/Biogas
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