Category Archives: UK small wind scene

Intelligent Charge Controller for Turbine or Solar Use

Posted on 23/04/2011 by hugh

The Karasouli ICC is a new small low cost charge control and datalogging device for small wind and solar applications.  I mention it here because I hope it will be useful to readers – I have no commercial interest. These … Continue reading →

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Sustainable energy workshops in East Sutherland

Posted on 12/01/2011 by hugh

John Whitfield is offering short, commonsense workshops on microgeneration at Culgower in Sutherland.Check out his web page for more.

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More photos of CAT 2010 wind turbine workshop

Posted on 06/10/2010 by hugh

Thanks to Gerard Valls for this nice album of photos from the CAT wind workshop last month when we built a 2.4 metre diameter turbine (and most of a second one too).

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Real world data

Posted on 12/07/2010 by hugh

Here is a site with some real world kWh per month as generated by Eoltec, Proven and Bergey machines in the UK. Data uploaded by users. http://www.renew-reuse-recycle.com/ Direct link to spreadsheet

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Courses in England and nearby

Posted on 25/06/2010 by hugh

Some course dates in England for imminent courses that I will not be teaching but they are based on my design: V3 are doing the following: Introduction to Building a Wind Turbine -Weekend Course16th – 18th July, Workhouse, Wales How … Continue reading →

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Siting of small VAWT turbines in the UK

Posted on 06/06/2010 by hugh

Factors affecting the success of a wind turbine are :reliability, windspeed, swept area, cost and efficiency. I found a Quiet Revoluiton QR5 turbine at the botanic gardens in Edinburgh and I am checking out these criteria. There is a good … Continue reading →

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Last minute chance for the Feed in Tariff without MCS

Posted on 22/03/2010 by hugh

MORE FROM KARL … Hi Yes i am on the FIT because i registered before the end of March under the existing Renewable Obligation Scheme. When i asked Ofgem they said :- As of 1 April 2010, microgenerators in the … Continue reading →

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Nice homebrew grid connected project

Posted on 19/03/2010 by hugh

Karl writes: I registered with the Npower ‘juice’ green electrity tarrif and told them i had a wind turbine i would like to connect to the grid. They sent the forms to register asking what make the turbine was and … Continue reading →

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Matthew Rhodes writes about feed in Tariffs and MCS

Posted on 04/03/2010 by hugh

http://www.yougen.co.uk/blog-entry/1428/Three+ways+we+could+improve+UK+feed+in+tariffs/ “There was not a single voice at Monday’s meeting raised in defence of MCS, which is an unaccountable monopoly run by people who may have their hearts in the right place but who are anonymous and naturally most interested … Continue reading →

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Wooden blades are best

Posted on 21/02/2010 by hugh

“I thought you and your wooden blade fans would be interested in this . We’re currently building a short run of 16m blades in wood epoxy in the now disused Vestas workshops in Southampton. We’ve taken an old design which … Continue reading →

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