Turbotricity

Company Profile

Turbotricity domestic wind turbines – Having tried a wide range of small wind turbines with varying degrees of success we decided to design a new turbine for domestic use. We are passionate about renewable energy. Our interest in solar energy spawned Ecologics as a leading supplier of solar water heaters in Ireland. We want everyone with a suitable site to be able to install affordable wind power. To this end we have commissioned the design of a robust and simple 2.5kw wind turbine cutomised for the wind conditions in Ireland.

If you have a site with good wind energy potential, this should interest you. The aims of our project are to develop a high quality product that will be trouble free, quiet, effective, and most of all accessable to a greater number of people.

Our Team

Quentin Gargan, company founder, has lived and worked with wind turbines for almost ten years. For many years he has run popular courses for DIY enthusiasts on renewable energy at his home near Bantry where he and his family live in a low-energy house powered by a 2.5kw turbine and using solar panels for both hot water and electricity.
Quentin lectures on solar water heating at Cork Institute of Technology and has founded other successful companies, including Ecologics, a solar water heating business, and Wholefoods Wholesale, Ireland’s leading healthfood distributor.

Dougie Blair, who carries out design and R&D work for Turbotricity has been designing wind turbines for a number of companies over the last ten years. Based in Scotland, his speciality is in designing systems capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions, where his preference is for rugged downwind style turbines. He has also worked in the design of micro-hydro systems and other appliances.

Gerry Gibney, Business Development Manager, studied Civil Engineering and has worked in the SME manufacturing sector for over 20 years. Gerry has worked in many areas including product development and design. His roles in recent years has been in Sales and Marketing and has sucessfully developed export markets for Irish manufactured products.

Jason Nolan, Customer service and R&D, has worked in customer support and as a metrology engineer for the past 9 years. Jason has also worked in the areas of inspection & measurement, mechanical & robotic engineering and calibration with many of Ireland’s leading manufacturing companies.