Author Archives: hugh

About hugh

I live off-grid in NW Scotland and have spent my life playing with wind turbines. I also love small hydros. Hands on renewable energy is my thing and I like to learn and to share my experiences.

wind turbine service in France

Posted on 08/06/2013 by hugh

4.2 metre, 24V battery charging machine based on my Recipe book and constructed by a Tripalium workshop in France 2 years earlier. In this video Jay Hudnall of Tieole is conducting a service of the turbine with help from the … Continue reading →

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6 watt turbine design from Adriaan Kragten

Posted on 02/06/2013 by hugh

Kragten Design VIRYA-1.04   Diameter                                                                           D = 1.04 m Number of blades                                                             B = 3 Design tip speed ratio                                                      ld = 3.5 Mass                                                                                 including 1 m tower pipe  m = 4.85 kg Starting wind speed                                                          Vstart = 2.6 m/s Survival … Continue reading →

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video of wind turbine workshop in Denmark 2013

Posted on 29/05/2013 by hugh

My wind turbine buiding worshop was organised by and located at the  Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Kammersgaardsvej 16,  Sdr. Ydby, DK-7760 Hurup Thy, Denmark  

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Wind turbine workshop in France 2013

Posted on 29/05/2013 by hugh

Here is a new video of the workshop I helped Tripalium to run in France.  It’s in French language.  Thanks to Jay Hudnall of Ti’eole for inviting me.  Location is  Lîle near Toulouse  

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photos of workshop course in Denmark May 2013

Posted on 27/05/2013 by hugh

Date: 20-24th May 2013 Organised by and located at the  Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Kammersgaardsvej 16,  Sdr. Ydby, DK-7760 Hurup Thy, Denmark Participants: 15  people Project: 3 metre 48-V machine with ferrite magnets (3F design)

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photos of workshop course in France May 2013

Posted on 27/05/2013 by hugh

Date: 13-17 May 2013 Organised by Tripalium and Tieole Participants: 18 new people, 7 from Tripalium and me, Hugh Piggott Location: Lîle, Bordeneuve 31290 Vieillevigne (au bord du canal du midi) Projects: 4.2 metre grid tied, and smaller 2 metre battery … Continue reading →

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photos of workshop course Scoraig April 2013

Posted on 27/05/2013 by hugh

date: 20-27 APRIL Location: Scoraig 4 participants built a 2 metre ferrite turbine (2F) for 24-v battery charging.  Also balanced and fitted some 3 metre blades to last year’s 3 metre ferrite turbine. Photo sequence is a bit random sorry. … Continue reading →

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video of my presentation at EWB in Glasgow

Posted on 21/05/2013 by hugh

Thanks to Jon Leary for this long video of my rambling presentation to a group of Engineers Without Borders students at a conference hosted by Strathclyde University on 1st March this year.

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Recipe Book pdf available now

Posted on 10/04/2013 by hugh

A Wind Turbine Recipe Book (2013 metric pdf edition)

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Industry gossip of changes afoot

Posted on 02/04/2013 by hugh

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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