Examples of the range of projects undertaken:
- TRAINING
- STRATEGY STUDIES
- SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
- SYSTEM DESIGN
- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING
Set up 6-monthly UK Wind Training Workshop (et seq),1978,UK,CAT
Set up and lectured at first National Wind Energy Workshop,1982,Yantai, China,DfID
Development of training web site, SWECS; 2000/01 ITPower/EU
Project for the Commercialisation of Renewable Energy in China: UNDP/GEF;Training Workshops, various locations; 2000
STRATEGY STUDIES
Wind Telecoms Market Study,1985,World,Plessey Aerospace
Assessment of potential for Renewables,1989,Guyana,CAFOD
Market Study for Wind Energy (with Garrad-Hassan),1990,World,DTI
Wind Atlas strategy and intitial implementation,1996,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Renewables Rural Dissemination Strategy; 1999/00, Guyana.
Study of integration of renewables into weak networks, 1998, Isle of Man, Dept of Energy
Country assessment of potential for Renewables,1979,Mongolia,UNDP
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
Wind/Diesel Island power supply,1980,Falkland Islands,FIDC
25 Demonstration Transportable wind-battery systems,1981,Mongolia,UNDP
Prototype Wind/PV telecom system design and supply,1983,Spain,BP Ventures
Multiple-source wind/hydro/diesel system for island,1986,Foula, Scotland,HIDB
Wind/Diesel Island power supply,1986,Kong Dong, China,DfID
Integrated hydro-diesel network for community,1988,Falkland Islands,FIDC
High school Wind/PV/Diesel hybrid,1989,Trinidad,CAFOD
Wind/PV comparative study for Health Clinics, supply of equipment,1993,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Centralised Grinding Mill Battery Filling Station Programme,1995,Zimbabwe,DfID;(1998 WorldAware Award)
Site Assessments for Windfarms, supply of equipment.,1997,Namibia,Dept of Energy
Site Assessments for Windfarms, supply of monitoring equipment.,1999,UK, Eire
Tilt-up Met Masts to 70m - design and production manufacture 2003 Ecotricity
Development of dedicated anemometry and datalogging 2005 Ecotricity
SYSTEM DESIGN
Assessment studies for wind industrial park applications from 500kW to 15MW Ecotricity/various
Design of Wind-Diesel Hybrid systems for two offshore islands; 2000/01;Provision of specifications and support for supplier(s), commissioning overview; 2001/--
Project Management and Technical Support, Domestic grid-connected PV roofs and 2.5kW wind system; 2000/02, Wind&Sun
24hour Power for Off-grid Consumers; Specification of equipment, Setting up local infrastructure, Drafting of grant scheme, Implementation; 1999/00, Isle of Man, Dept of Energy
24hour Power Camp Project; Specification of equipment, Setting up local infrastructure, Drafting of grant scheme, Implementation overview;1995/6,Falkland Islands Development Corporation
Study of Wind/PV Island Power Supply,1985,Greece,BP Ventures
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Design and testing of domestic-scale vertical axis wind turbine 2007 Ecotricity
Lidar and Sodar; assessment and implementation 2008 Ecotricity
Design of Power System: Wind-Assisted Electric Ship, B9 Energy, 2000
Project Management and Technical Re-assessment, Undersea tidal current turbine; MCT/ITPower 1999/00
2.5kW high reliabilty wind turbine design and prototyping,1984,UK,Plessey Aerospace
1kW wind turbine design and demonstration,1998,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Design and testing of 5kW vertical axis wind turbine 1985 New Age Access
Mini-Grid electrical distributed load controllers,1999,Various, Econnect,
Wind/PV/Diesel Test Site, design and supply.,1991,Falkland Islands,FIDC
100kW direct drive grid-connected wind turbine design,1987,UK,DTI
- TRAINING
- STRATEGY STUDIES
- SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
- SYSTEM DESIGN
- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING
Set up 6-monthly UK Wind Training Workshop (et seq),1978,UK,CAT
Set up and lectured at first National Wind Energy Workshop,1982,Yantai, China,DfID
Development of training web site, SWECS; 2000/01 ITPower/EU
Project for the Commercialisation of Renewable Energy in China: UNDP/GEF;Training Workshops, various locations; 2000
STRATEGY STUDIES
Wind Telecoms Market Study,1985,World,Plessey Aerospace
Assessment of potential for Renewables,1989,Guyana,CAFOD
Market Study for Wind Energy (with Garrad-Hassan),1990,World,DTI
Wind Atlas strategy and intitial implementation,1996,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Renewables Rural Dissemination Strategy; 1999/00, Guyana.
Study of integration of renewables into weak networks, 1998, Isle of Man, Dept of Energy
Country assessment of potential for Renewables,1979,Mongolia,UNDP
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION
Wind/Diesel Island power supply,1980,Falkland Islands,FIDC
25 Demonstration Transportable wind-battery systems,1981,Mongolia,UNDP
Prototype Wind/PV telecom system design and supply,1983,Spain,BP Ventures
Multiple-source wind/hydro/diesel system for island,1986,Foula, Scotland,HIDB
Wind/Diesel Island power supply,1986,Kong Dong, China,DfID
Integrated hydro-diesel network for community,1988,Falkland Islands,FIDC
High school Wind/PV/Diesel hybrid,1989,Trinidad,CAFOD
Wind/PV comparative study for Health Clinics, supply of equipment,1993,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Centralised Grinding Mill Battery Filling Station Programme,1995,Zimbabwe,DfID;(1998 WorldAware Award)
Site Assessments for Windfarms, supply of equipment.,1997,Namibia,Dept of Energy
Site Assessments for Windfarms, supply of monitoring equipment.,1999,UK, Eire
Tilt-up Met Masts to 70m - design and production manufacture 2003 Ecotricity
Development of dedicated anemometry and datalogging 2005 Ecotricity
SYSTEM DESIGN
Assessment studies for wind industrial park applications from 500kW to 15MW Ecotricity/various
Design of Wind-Diesel Hybrid systems for two offshore islands; 2000/01;Provision of specifications and support for supplier(s), commissioning overview; 2001/--
Project Management and Technical Support, Domestic grid-connected PV roofs and 2.5kW wind system; 2000/02, Wind&Sun
24hour Power for Off-grid Consumers; Specification of equipment, Setting up local infrastructure, Drafting of grant scheme, Implementation; 1999/00, Isle of Man, Dept of Energy
24hour Power Camp Project; Specification of equipment, Setting up local infrastructure, Drafting of grant scheme, Implementation overview;1995/6,Falkland Islands Development Corporation
Study of Wind/PV Island Power Supply,1985,Greece,BP Ventures
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Design and testing of domestic-scale vertical axis wind turbine 2007 Ecotricity
Lidar and Sodar; assessment and implementation 2008 Ecotricity
Design of Power System: Wind-Assisted Electric Ship, B9 Energy, 2000
Project Management and Technical Re-assessment, Undersea tidal current turbine; MCT/ITPower 1999/00
2.5kW high reliabilty wind turbine design and prototyping,1984,UK,Plessey Aerospace
1kW wind turbine design and demonstration,1998,Zimbabwe,ZERO
Design and testing of 5kW vertical axis wind turbine 1985 New Age Access
Mini-Grid electrical distributed load controllers,1999,Various, Econnect,
Wind/PV/Diesel Test Site, design and supply.,1991,Falkland Islands,FIDC
100kW direct drive grid-connected wind turbine design,1987,UK,DTI
