2008 may have brought us another wet summer but there’s not a lot that can dampen John Sleigh’s spirits.

“My family has owned and worked St John’s Wells Farm for over 100 years and endured the ups and downs of farming. Like all businesses, it’s crucial that we adapt and diversify. For us, wind energy offered a great solution.”

So John began exploring the possibility of putting wind turbines on the farm. He calculated what the project would cost, what wind speed he could expect and how much electricity he could generate. The numbers looked good, so John applied for planning. The family was delighted when the project was approved in March 2007.

To raise funds for the wind farm, John’s bank asked him to secure a contract for the sale of the electricity - That’s when he contacted Good Energy,John was happy with the competitive price we offered him and the bank was happy with the security our ten year contract offers.

Today there are three wind turbines where John is standing, generating electricity to supply some of Good Energy’s 25,000 customers and provide St John’s Wells Farm with a great income.