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21/07/2016 By Ian Leave a Comment

Effective Earthing Wind Turbine Generators – The Dichotomy

Effective earthing Wind Turbine Generator

The Dichotomy…

The wind turbine earthing system design calls for the Effective Earthing of Wind Turbine Generators, there begins the dichotomy…

Wind turbines generators, WTGs, often installed in electrically ‘difficult’ areas. Also, selecting the locations primarily for their airflows. Therefore, the location may appear good from a civils or planning perspective. However, very often quite remote from the energy networks. Positioned on high resistivity rocky ground, e.g. hills.  Therefore, in these circumstances, ensuring that the wind turbine earthing design performs effectively is critical to protecting life. Additionally, it can be limiting when considering the types of earthing available for WTGs.

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Filed Under: Earthing System Design Tagged With: BS7430, Renewable Energy, TT Earth method, Wind Turbine Generators, WTGs

22/12/2015 By Hugh Leave a Comment

How a small PV project saved £thousands through innovative Electrical Earthing Design

Electrical Earthing Design in Renewable Solar Energy

In situations where networks are fairly simple and fault levels are low.  For example in most embedded utility scale Solar (PV). Earthing/grounding can have a significant impact on the cost to build (and connect) a successful renewable generation scheme.  A key part of the build cost is down to the raw materials, of which a significant part is the cost of copper.  Used for the control of surface voltages as part of a Safe Electrical Earthing Design. [Read more…] about How a small PV project saved £thousands through innovative Electrical Earthing Design

Filed Under: Solar Tagged With: BS7430, Copper, copper theft, galvanised steel, Renewable Energy, solar panels

17/07/2014 By Ian

Solar Energy – Saving our Planet

power of the sun

Solar energy could solve our need for power. With time running out to come up with a solution, Desertec Foundation have unveiled their plans to develop sustainable energy sources – primarily through solar plants in the desert. [Read more…] about Solar Energy – Saving our Planet

Filed Under: Renewable Energy Tagged With: BS7430, Renewable Energy, solar energy

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