Category Archives: UK small wind scene

Industry gossip of changes afoot

Posted on 02/04/2013 by admin

Southwest Windpower the company that makes the most popular brands of small wind turbines in the USA has shut up shop abruptly although the products will continue to be made by other companies in future.  Turbulent times for small wind … Continue reading →

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MCS Certified wind turbines – a safe investment? Eoltec is back on the list.

Posted on 25/07/2012 by admin

From time to time I comment on the list of approved wind turbines that qualify for the hefty Feed-in-Tariffs that are being dished out and that make small wind turbines a Money Earner (potentially) in the UK lately. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in products/technical, UK small wind scene | 8 Comments

Secondhand batteries

Posted on 24/07/2012 by admin

If anyone needs cheap batteries for an off-grid system, try asking my neighbour Lawrence Buchan 077 37308766.  He has some nice Yuasa endurance batteries in 6-V blocks, 100Ah and 160 Ah sizes.

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Operation of school wind turbines suspended in Highland Region.

Posted on 12/05/2012 by admin

Following enquiries from councillors and members of the public, The Highland Council commissioned the Building Research Establishment, an independent organisation, to evaluate all wind turbine installations on or adjacent to school sites. Based on initial feedback from BRE, the Council … Continue reading →

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WindTracker – for Small Scale Wind Turbines

Posted on 07/04/2012 by admin

Logic Energy have brought out a low cost but decent quality datalogger for wind. This logger simply gives you the basic info that you need which is the windspeed distribution – how many hours the wind has blown at each … Continue reading →

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Servicing the 6kW Proven on Scoraig

Posted on 02/03/2012 by admin

I have just done a service on our local Proven 6kW (aka Proven 11, aka Kingspan Wind KW6) at the Council’s School here on Scoraig.  First time it has been taken down since 2006.  Installed in 2003 by Sangsters. Nothing … Continue reading →

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Engineers Without Borders conference small wind session video

Posted on 31/01/2012 by admin

I went to Birmingham on 28th to meet EWB and to share experiences about using small wind turbines for international development work (and for having fun).  Lots of good chat.  This was the launch of their national small wind community … Continue reading →

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Ampair require 3-5 engineering apprentices

Posted on 12/12/2011 by admin

JOB VACANCY Ampair is recruiting 3-5 apprentices to join an expanding renewable energy manufacturing business. This role is as electromechanical production engineering apprentice manufacturing components and assemblies for small to medium sized wind & hydro turbine systems, and electrical equipment. … Continue reading →

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Gordon Proven

Posted on 07/12/2011 by admin

I’d like to remember Gordon Proven, the brilliant inventor, and creator of Proven Energy.  I only seem to have this one photo of Gordon from the early 1990s in his old factory in Kilmarnock.    Gordon built a really heavy … Continue reading →

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Kestrel e400i wind turbine on Scoraig

Posted on 13/11/2011 by admin

It’s time I mentioned the Kestrel e400i that will celebrate its first year of trouble free operation here on Scoraig in January 2012.  It’s installed at the Dome on a tower that was originally used to test the prototype Proven … Continue reading →

Posted in Scoraig, UK small wind scene | 27 Comments