Our planning application for a 5.8 KW wind turbine to be mounted on a 12 metre mast was approved on 29th July 2008. The turbine was erected on Tuesday 13th January 2009 and commissioned on 14th. Watch this space for details of electricity generation.
The total number of kilowatt hours produced by the turbine each month
this year was:
| January | 194.7 |
| February | 173.4 |
| March | 299.9 |
| April | 192.6 |
| May | 110.2 |
| June | 82.3 |
| July | 150.1 |
In August we installed a 1.5KW solar panel; system.
The total number of kilowatt hours produced by the PV panels each month was:
| January | 48.3 |
| February | 149.2 |
| March | 38.3 |
| April | 194.5 |
| May | 201.2 |
| June | 223.8 |
| July | 102.7 |
The maximum number of units in one day so far was 52 kWhr/d
The tail fin has just been replaced with a heavier metal blade; this
should hold the turbine into the wind better. The inverters have been
reprogrammed to make more electricity in low winds.
Ground Works Electrical Works Raising the Turbine
The average wind here speed is over 6 m/sec at 12 metres above ground level. This should yield over 10 Mw Hr per year. We are currently monitoring wind speed and other weather conditions.
View this application on Mendip's Website.
We were open to visitors interested in finding out more about our turbine at the beginning of September 2009. Do a search on Google for "Mendip Open Homes" to find out more about Mendip's Open Green Homes and Gardens.
