A complete wind turbine will be built from scratch and erected.  Full drawings are provided as part of the course. 

I should stress that these courses are to teach you how to build a wind generator, so please do not expect that you will go home with a completed wind generator.

COURSES Calendar   2010 Google Map		This is a list of all the courses that I am involved in.  I update it from time to time as more courses get organised.  Most of these courses are organised by others and need to be booked through them using the links provided below. I am teaching at all of these. Please note that many but not all of them are 'How to Build a Wind Turbine' courses.
Date	Location/contact	Details	price
Saturdays: 19 June, 10 July, 14 August	Sustainable Communities Initatives Earthship Fife Visitors Centre Kinghorn Loch Kinghorn Fife KY3 9YG Tel: 01592 891884  If you are interested in booking one of these workshops please email donna@sci-scotland.org.uk	FREE Renewables Workshops at the Earthship An opportunity not to be missed! Be inspired with an Introduction to renewable technologies; workshops covering wind, solar & hydro.  These workshops are informative, providing information on system requirements, grants and also practical utilising the existing renewable systems at the Earthship to demonstrate maintenance and installation methods.  SOLAR, JUNE 19TH WIND, JULY 10TH,  HYDRO, AUGUST 14TH   www.coolburntisland.org.uk	FREE!
29th August  - 3rd September 2010	CAT in Wales, UK Tel. +44 (0)1654 705981 Fax. +44 (0)1654 703605 Email courses@cat.org.uk book here Google Map	"Build your own wind turbine" Hands-on course building two wind turbines (or one larger one).	£500 - 750 including accommodation
wirth Eirbyte in Ireland (Leitrim) 13.September - Sat 18.September.2010	Eirbyte Aughnasheelin Ballinamore Leitrim Ireland Book your place on this course here	"Hugh Piggott is coming back again to Ireland this year to teach another wind turbine building workshop See last years successful course here The location for this years workshop is in Ballinamore Co Leitrim where we will build one or two wind turbines. "Hughs workshops book out fast Book Here Now as places are limited. For the first 6 people to book we can organize accommodation on a barge moored in Ballinamore for €116 per person see details of the barge here we need to book this before June 14th as it is high season and their might not be one available.	€500 euros Accommodation and food are not provided
USA trip September - October 2010		View Hugh Piggott USA 2010 course locations in a larger map
with Ian Woofenden: September 27 -- October 1st 2010	Location Lamborn Valley School 15521 Black Bridge Rd Paonia, CO 81428 Solar Energy International Bookings PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 Phone: 970-963-8855 (choose option 1 for registrations or book orders) Fax: 970-963-8866  sei@solarenergy.org Google Map	RESIDENTIAL WINDPOWER Participants in this workshop will learn to design and install residential wind systems, up to 100 kWh/day in capacity. The workshop will cover system sizing, site analysis, installation and safety issues, and hardware specification. Learn about the different available residential wind turbines, how they work, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. This workshop will not cover do-it-yourself wind turbines, vertical axis turbines, roof mounting and short towers, or  utility scale Turbines.	$950 for tuition
Guemes Island WA USA October 18-23 2010 with Ian Woofenden, and Victor Creazzi	Location Guemes Island Washington State USA Solar Energy International Bookings PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 Phone: 970-963-8855 (choose option 1 for registrations or book orders) Fax: 970-963-8866  sei@solarenergy.org Google Map	Small wind system Maintenance and repair Wind-electric systems require the most maintenance and have the most problems of any renewable electricity system. This workshop will include a brief review of basic wind-electric system design principles and practice, and then focus on maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of these systems. This is an advanced workshop, intended for experienced wind-electric system users, designers, and installers, or for those who have attended SEI's introductory wind workshop.	$995 for tuition
Guemes Island WA USA October 25-30 2010 with Ian Woofenden	Location Guemes Island Washington State USA Solar Energy International Bookings PO Box 715 Carbondale, CO 81623 Phone: 970-963-8855 (choose option 1 for registrations or book orders) Fax: 970-963-8866  sei@solarenergy.org Google Map	"Home built wind generators" Wind turbine building workshop similar to previous years This workshop will guide students through the process of building a small wind turbine from scratch. Brief sessions each day on wind generator theory will be followed by shop sessions. The workshop group will construct several working wind generators.	$995 for tuition

Other people doing similar courses:

Eirbyte in Ireland are going to Australia to teach courses in September
V3 DIY renewable Energy Coop courses calendar How to Build a Wind Turbine - 5 Day  Course 14th - 19th June, Near Oxford If you or anyone you know are interested please send us an email with your details - info@v3power.co.uk French (stage en France en Francais) courses Livrée aux mille hurlants Aux voleurs de poussières Une dame de pales En costume rafale Prête ses trois oreilles à l'amant rugissant Trois aiguilles à recoudre Dans le ciel déchiré Un soleil clignotant Aux allures de vautour Une faucheuse obsession De moissons circulaires Enfante des syphons Trois p'tits tours et s'en vont Les troupeaux d'électrons.
The Otherpower crew teach some seminars.  These guys really know what they are doing. UPCOMING WIND TURBINE CONSTRUCTION SEMINARS "There's nothing better than 'hands-on' experience when you tackle the big project of building your first wind turbine and tower. We (and others) do offer in-depth, hands-on seminars at various locations around the USA. We also offer seminars at our wind turbine shop in Colorado, and we can travel to your location. Contact us for more information if you want to book a seminar of your own here in Colorado for 2-4 students, or seminar at your own location. Many of these seminars we put on are made possible by grant money from universities and community colleges, who sponsor instructors and professors to attend. We can also provide references from past seminars."
Most solar than wind but a wide range of courses in renewable energy systems.

Purpose of the Build your own wind turbine workshop courses :To inspire, empower, and inform participants who wish to build small wind turbines.  To cater for people from all backgrounds, age-groups, nationalities, and educational levels.  To provide some basic theoretical understanding, and to develop the necessary workshop skills and confidence to enable participants to undertake small wind turbine construction projects safely.
  Course at Liverpool in 2000.

Scope of workshop course - goal and objectives:
A six day course in which the participants learn as much as they are personally capable of learning about small wind turbine design and construction.  Each day, a modest amount of theoretical introduction will lead to workshop sessions with opportunities to gain hands-on experience of carving wooden blades, winding coils and fitting magnets into purpose built alternators for windpower, wiring, fabrication, erection and all aspects which can be covered as time allows.  Participants who bring their own ideas and materials to the course will be welcomed and given assistance where possible.

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