SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES FOR THE ISLE OF EIGG

This page provides supporting material for the report.

Scoraig Wind Electric site
Isle of Eigg site

The report is available for download or viewing here

The pdf file is 900kB in size
To download the report, right click on the word 'here' and choose 'download link to disk'

Software used to model renewable energy sources


Wind power The database of windspeeds over the UK can be downloaded free of charge from the British Wind Energy Associtation website .

Hydro power  HydrA is a software package developed (and sold) by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology at Wallingford.  The National River Flow Archive provides useful data free of charge.

Solar (photovoltaic) power software from Retscreen in canada is available from free download.


The new grants available under the Scottish Community Renewables Initiative

contacts:-
HIE's community energy unit

Brian Elmer
Renewable Advice Manager
Scotland Community Renewables Initiative
Energy Saving Trust (Scotland)
Tel:  0131 244 0833
Fax:  0131 244 0384
Mobile:  0776 488 2750
Brian Elmer <[email protected]>
 

Factsheet on Community grants in pdf format

WEB LINKS FOR EQUIPMENT

--  These are useful links, but no claim is made that they are complete or up to date!

Manufacturers Wind Turbines (UK)


Proven Engineering Products (also hydro turbines) Kilmarnock, Scotland

Ampair Hampshire

Marlec Engineering Co. Northamptonshire

LVM Ltd  Bedfordshire

Iskra UK
 

Supplers of wind turbines (UK)


Windsund Energy Systems Tyne and Wear

Scoraig Wind Electric Ross shire

Galeforce Northern Ireland (good web site)
 

Suppliers of wind turbines, solar panels and inverters (UK)


Wind and Sun Ltd. Herefordshire

Sundog Cumbria

Solar Energy Alliance Suffolk

Dulas in Wales (pv and small hydro systems plus consultancy on many issues)
 

Manufacturers of wind turbines overseas

African Windpower AWP Zimbabwe

Bergey Windpower Oklahoma USA

South West Windpower Arizona USA
 
 

Manufacturers of inverters Overseas

Power Solutions Australia Australia

Xantrex (Trace) USA
 

Manufacturers of hydro turbines Overseas

Platypus Australia

Harris USA

Energy Systems and Design Canada

Katmendu Metal Industries Nepal
 

Critical comment on wind turbines

Ocean Solar USA

Paul Gipe USA
 

User magazine Home Power also for sale in UK from Wind and Sun Ltd


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