Sainsbury’s supermarket chain plans to use wind-generated electricity to power one of its key distribution depots in East Kilbride, near Glasgow. This is the UK’s first commercial, non-subsidized project of this type. Wind energy company Next Generation will install a 65-meter high turbine at the site to provide 25% to 40% of the power necessary for the 35,000sqm depot. Sainsbury’s goal in the project is to demonstrate the viability of wind power, and to spend less for electricity in the long run.
Based on a report from i-FM
