Feasibility Study

Small Wind Turbine Feasibility Study for Whirlow Hall Farm |

Engineers Without Borders Sheffield

Jon Leary, Igor Tsyokhla, Dawn Scott, Cyrus Zarmehr & Matt Fayle

January 2012

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Executive Summary

Building a wind turbine has been a fantastic educational experience for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Sheffield. Whirlow Hall Farm have offered us the opportunity to continue our wind turbine’s educational journey by giving it a permanent home and incorporating it into their curriculum. Whirlow Hall Farm offers inner city, special needs and disabled children the opportunity to learn experientially about food production and sustainability. Installing a wind turbine here would facilitate the inclusion of renewable energy and energy sustainability issues in their curriculum, which could be taught in partnership with EWB-Sheffield. This document collates the necessary information relating to the proposed installation with the aim of providing evidence for whether such an installation would be advisable.

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Contents

Executive Summary 2

Work Completed to Date 3

Contacts 4

Funding 5

Site 6

Annual Energy Production 7

Energy Use 8

Installation 10

Electrical Installation 10

Structural Installation 11

DEFRA Payments Reduction 11

Planning Permission 12

Safety 13

Insurance 13

Maintenance 14

Training for Whirlow Hall Farm Staff 14

Outreach 14

Appendix A – Risk Assessment 16

Installation 16

Normal Operation 18

Maintenance 21

Appendix B – Accounts 23

Appendix C – Additional Funding Requirements 25

Appendix D - Maintenance Log 1

Appendix E – Outreach Workshop 1

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Work Completed to Date

EWB-Sheffield's Wind Turbine Project sprang from the vision of an inspired student, Robin Lovelace, who after attending a wind turbine workshop by Nottingham's V3 Power...