Ecotricity Group Ltd. has sold £1mn worth of small wind turbines to Japan over the past 18 months, making it the largest wind energy exporter in the UK, the Stroud News & Journal reported on 19 January.
Built by Ecotricity subsidiary Britwind, a further 30 windmills are set to be dispatched to Japan by the end of March—130 have already been shipped.
“The Japanese government is backing renewable energy and has created a real opportunity for wind power”, said Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity.