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sheikh tijan
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Wind Power for a Village in Africa

06/29/2009 5:57 AM

hi can anyone help me with instructions on how to build wind power generator for my house.i live in a village with no access to electricity.
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06/29/2009 6:07 AM

Contact the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, in Wales, via their website. The centre has lots of advice for low-tech solutions to problems like this, and the website is well worth a visit.

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Re: Wind Power for a Village in Africa

06/30/2009 5:08 AM

hi sheikh,

it's a worthwhile project, and if you want to do it yourself, here's an African forum that can help you. you might be required to register, but it should be worth the trouble. good luck with your project!

HTH!

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Re: Wind Power for a Village in Africa

07/03/2009 1:11 AM

Hello Sheikh,

I can detail how to build a generator out of an old bicycle and an autobile alternator that will allow you to charge batteries... (Which is all the wind turbine would do).

Still, you need a few good car batteries, an inverter, wire a solid roof or a very sturdy 12 foot pole for a tower to hole up the bicycle and a dozen bags of concrete...Or an old unsed van or heavy truck (easy to find abondoned in the USA in various places) that you can set this on the roof of...

Send me a note and I will detail the plans. jlmeal@yahoo.com

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