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Optimising solar array orientation for lead acid battery charging

I have been thinking a bit about how best to orient solar arrays lately. I know that the optimum angle (for maximum total energy generation per year) is quite low, because most of the energy arrives in the summer, but … Continue reading

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Survey of locally manufactured small wind turbines

Message from Kostas at NTUA This survey is addressed to users, constructors and designers of locally manufactured small wind turbines (SWT) and it is part of the work conducted in the Electrical Energy systems laboratory of the National Technical University … Continue reading

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