Category Archives: developing world

Airgap flux experiments at CometME

Posted on 08/09/2011 by hugh

Noam Dotan has been sending me results of some interesting tests that he has done on two alternators: 4200 diameter turbine grid-tie alternator with 20 magnets 46 x 30 x 15 mm and 15 coils 260 turns of 0.9mm diameter … Continue reading →

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A simple counter, based on low cost calculator

Posted on 07/09/2011 by hugh

Noam Dotan has published this from CometME in Palestine: Counting the turns may be confusing especially if you need to wind some 260 turns per coil. A simple counter is based on low cost calculator where the ‘=’ key is … Continue reading →

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Is small scale wind a truly appropriate technology in developing countries?

Posted on 06/09/2011 by hugh

Thanks to Robin Lovelace for these videos of a debate at the Small Is… Festival 2011 between Teo Sanchez (Practical Action), David Sharman (Ampair), Aran Eales (V3 Power), and David Howey (Oxford University).  The debate was ably chaired by Steven Hunt.  … Continue reading →

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A vacancy at I Love Windpower – Tanzania

Posted on 06/09/2011 by hugh

There is a vacancy at I Love Windpower – Tanzania for a student (M.Sc. internship) on the subject of developing a wind map of Tanzania. As long as no suitable candidate has been found, the vacancy will be open. Establishing … Continue reading →

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WindEmpowerment

Posted on 27/08/2011 by hugh

Following the conference in Dakar in February, an association called WindEmpowerment has been set up. Mission WindEmpowerment supports the development of locally built wind turbines for sustainable rural electrification. This is achieved by strengthening the capacity of its members through: … Continue reading →

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4200 alternator options

Posted on 19/08/2011 by hugh

I haven’t built a lot of turbines 4200 mm diameter (14 footers for the North American market). I use 16 magnets the same as the 3600 (12 foot) turbines but put them on a larger disk (450 mm/18 inches) compared … Continue reading →

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WindAid Volunteer programmes in Peru

Posted on 13/07/2011 by hugh

WindAid is a non-profit social responsibility organisation based in Trujillo, Peru and we run environmental development projects building wind turbines for communities in Peru without access to electricity. The dates for our upcoming programmes are: ·  FULL!!! 18th July – … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines in Tajikistan

Posted on 22/06/2011 by hugh

Jarty Gumbez #4 from an album of photos by Tony Nelson, Director etc4ca

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PDF book about electricity supplies in Africa

Posted on 26/05/2011 by hugh

Energy for Radio – A Guide for Practitioners Michael Bycroft “Energy for radio” is a guide to energy management for community radio stations. It supports radio managers and operators as they tackle the energy issue at their station, helping to … Continue reading →

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20 – 23 May 2011, Holland

Posted on 08/05/2011 by hugh

How to build your own wind turbine workshop A 4 day workshop is going to be given starting from 20 May in Helvoirt, The Netherlands. During this hands-on workshop a 3 [m] rotor diameter wind turbine will be made by … Continue reading →

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