Renewable Energy Courses
Our courses are a great way to learn about renewable energy in a practical hands on way. You get first hand experience in the technology you want to know about, and learn a lot from the instructors and the other people on the course.
Courses are suitable for people without any prior engineering or practical experience who are keen to learn something completely new, and for people with loads of engineering experience wanting to get hands on with wind turbines. The fact we have one instructor per 4 participants means we can ensure everyone is getting what they want from the course.
Wind Turbine Courses
We run courses teaching people how to build wind turbines from scratch.
Everyone attending the course will get direct and significant hands-on experience carving turbine blades, wiring copper coils, soldering the stator, constructing the magnet rotors and welding the metal frame. By the end of the weekend you will have gained a good working knowledge of how to make a 'Hugh Piggott' turbine.
For photos and info on previous courses, see History
Courses in 2010
Introduction to building a Wind TurbineHow to Build Your Own Wind Turbine - 5 Day Course
Over the course of the week the group will build a 2.4m turbine, 7m tower and installing an off-grid battery system . Participants will gain an in-depth knowledge of the Hugh Piggott turbine and how it's built, and get loads of hands-on practical experience. It will equip participants with everything they need to be able build and install their own wind turbine.
The courses cost £350 unwaged, £400 low waged, £450 waged including food and camping with some beds available too.
So far we've got 3 such 5 day courses planned for 2010
27th - 31st Janurary - Rossport, Ireland (€100 + food) more details here
Mid April- venue tbc more details here
Late June - near Oxford more details here
We're always interested in arranging courses at new places around the country.
If you'd like us to come and run a course where you are please get in touch.
