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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...