Wind sector defends FiT subsidy exploitation claims
Wind energy is enabling many farmers to
not only diversify and earn extra income,
but to increase their energy and financial
security for the future. Olivia Midgley
went to meet Richard and Debbie
Symes to see how their wind turbine has
transformed their Suffolk farm.
RICHARD Symes is understandably
proud of the 275kW turbine which
towers over his arable fields.
Standing at more than 55 metres (180ft)
high, the Vergnet turbine generates
enough power in the year to satisfy the
electricity needs of 170 homes.
By exporting the electricity to the
national grid, Mr Symes and his wife
Debbie are enjoying another income
stream at the side of their