Rob Beckers
17th May 2007, 08:07
Just got back from lending a hand to Wilco, at Dommelvalley Green Power (http://www.dommelvalley.ca/). We installed a Skystream (http://www.skystreamenergy.com/skystream/) turbine on a 10 meter (33 ft) monopole. This is a 1.8 kW downwind turbine, so there's no tail, and it has an inverter for grid-tie build into the nacelle of the windmill itself. The Skystream is a brand-new design from Southwest Wind Power, and this particular install is one of the first few in Canada.
This genny was placed in a nature reserve called the Wye Marsh (http://www.wyemarsh.com/), near Midland Ontario, on top of a little hill. This is truly a beautiful place. Because of the average wind speed there it won't be producing a whole lot of electricity, it's main purpose is to inform people about renewable energy and show them up-close how it's done. In addition to the Skystream there is also going to be a Bergey XL1 on a 100' tower doing battery charging, and a few solar panels.
It was fun helping out there! Below is a picture of the Skystream (and Wilco, he's holding up the tower so it doesn't tip over ;)). Maybe when the project is complete Wilco can tell us a bit more about it (and post a few more pictures).
-Rob-
This genny was placed in a nature reserve called the Wye Marsh (http://www.wyemarsh.com/), near Midland Ontario, on top of a little hill. This is truly a beautiful place. Because of the average wind speed there it won't be producing a whole lot of electricity, it's main purpose is to inform people about renewable energy and show them up-close how it's done. In addition to the Skystream there is also going to be a Bergey XL1 on a 100' tower doing battery charging, and a few solar panels.
It was fun helping out there! Below is a picture of the Skystream (and Wilco, he's holding up the tower so it doesn't tip over ;)). Maybe when the project is complete Wilco can tell us a bit more about it (and post a few more pictures).
-Rob-