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Came across two small turbines. Will contact the respective manufacturers for more details and what additional kit is required. Not cheap though: 

https://www.truenorthsailing.co.uk/wind/1710-6475-silent-wind-400-pro-wind-generator.html#

https://futurenergy.co.uk/feshop/airforce-1-wind-turbines/

 

 

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Found out CAT in Wales does a domestic wind turbine day training. I'll let you know if it's interesting in a couple of weeks.


   
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@ken, CAT, as in Caterpillar? 

Look forward to hearing more.

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@editor

https://cat.org.uk/events/build-a-small-wind-turbine/

 

https://cat.org.uk/events/renewables-for-households-wind-turbines/

 

They do a variety of courses on different subjects. 

Interesting place to visit and chat to people generally 

 

 

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@jeff, sounds amazing. It says all materials provided. Does that mean you’ll walk out of there with a turbine? That would be tremendous value. 😀

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Posted by: @editor

@jeff, sounds amazing. It says all materials provided. Does that mean you’ll walk out of there with a turbine? That would be tremendous value. 😀

It is a two day residential group course where you get to make and build a turbine on site as a group including food and accommodation. 

Everyone on the course doesn't walk out with a turbine unless i missed something. 

Still good value to learn about these things.

Am sure you would pickup really practical real world info on domestic solutions in general. 

 

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@jeff, I was joking about walking out with a turbine. 😀

It does genuinely sound like a very interesting course. Hands on training like that is amazing. 

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Hadn't even seen that one! I found the one day course:-

https://cat.org.uk/events/renewables-for-households-wind-turbines/

Figured it'll be a good start to see what the training is like there.


   
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Just seen a group in Bristol has privately financed a £4m turbine.

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262m2 house in Hampshire
Current weather compensation: 47@-2 and 31@17
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