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News for February 2004
Second wind turbine for HHP
The project members of HHP are currently constructing a new community
building which will enable them to provide better facilities and to more
effectively demonstrate the key sustainability principles of the
project. The plan is to develop the new amenities focused around a low
profile ‘eco-community building’ situated near and complimenting the
houses, including an earth covered roof. The functional space will
include a dedicated audio-visual room, seminar facilities and permanent
exhibitions. This building has been designed to meet the same high
standards as the homes, ‘Zero CO2’ and ‘Zero
heated’ standards’.
To
meet the ‘Zero CO2’ requirements of the new community
building, HHP is planning to install a second wind turbine. Planning
permission has just been granted for a 5kW rated turbine supplied by a
new and locally based manufacturer, Iskra (www.iskrawind.com).
The turbine will be placed on a 26m tower and is estimated to produce
over 12,000kWhrs per annum.
The occupants of the five homes at the HHP currently receive most of their energy from on site renewables in order to meet the project aims of achieving ‘Zero CO2’ and ‘Autonomous’ standards. A Proven 5kW wind turbine was erected in 2002 (part funded by Scottish Power Green Energy Trust) and more recently complimented with a 7.6kW photovoltaic array (part of a DTI field trial programme).
It
is hoped that the new building and second wind turbine will be
functional by June 2004.
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