Business
trend
The move
to spread renewable energy generation has been gaining momentum thanks to the
special measure that obliges electric power companies to purchase surplus
electricity generated by renewable energy. Ricoh Leasing decided to lease
small-size wind generators to plants, hospitals, and commercial facilities.
The
small-size wind generator to be leased is built by Loopwing, a venture company
specializing in wind generators. Loopwing’s TRONC is characterized by a
structure strong against blast. It does not create wind noise, nor does it need
so much space for installation. Because it catches wind in a three-dimensional
manner, the windmill rotates with a wind velocity as low as 2 m/h and has more
than 40% power exchange rate at a wind velocity of 8 m/h. Ricoh offers four
types of TRONC ranging from 500 W to 11 kW, and plans to lease a 500 W type for
monthly fee of 50,000 yen for a period of 6 years together with an electric
bulletin board to show the annual power output and reduced CO2 emissions. The 5
kW type can generate 2,683 kW per year at a wind velocity of 4 m/h, supplying
enough electricity for the annual consumption of a standard household.
Small-size wind generators built by Loopwing and leased by Ricoh Leasing
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