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Turbotricity is designing a domestic wind turbine specifically for the Irish market. We are working on a 2.5 Kw downwind turbine. Our goal is to manufacture a robust, high quality and affordable turbine which uses the very latest in blade design and electronics to optomise the power generation capabilities.
We have prototypes running successfully in Scotland and expect to be in full production in the first week of April. You can follow our progress in this development by clicking here to read our blog. If you would like to get further information, please contact us by clicking here, or download our brochure (currently in draft form) by clicking here.
The North Atlantic coastal region is an ideal site for the generation of wind power. While this potential is being utilisied in large scale wind farms, the development of domestic wind turbines has been very slow in Ireland. This has been hampered by a number of factors:
- Slow movement on the Feed in Tarriff for the grid (though this is now changing)
- Poor support structure for those interested in installing domestic wind turbines
- Turbines that are either too expensive or too flimsy
Ireland’s high mean wind speeds coupled with the ubiquity of one off housing positions the country as an ideal place for domestic wind power generation. Naturally it’s not for everyone, however in the right site it can be a wonderful source of sustainable energy. The recent agreement that ESB will purchase surplus power from wind turbines will mean that people have a viable means of offsetting the cost of the turbine.
