BOOK HERE: 12 places only, over 3 days.
Sector
39 and V3power
Skills for Sustainability Project
Llanfyllin
Workhouse, Y Dolydd, Llanfyllin,
Powys, SY22 5LD
Tel: 0771 981 8959
16th - 18th July 2010,
£200/ £150 concessions, inc food
Course
title: Windpower Workshop
Starts: 7.30 pm, Friday 16th July
Ends: 3.30 pm Sunday 18th July
12
places max
Camping available or stay in a local B+B
Introduction to building a Wind Turbine
Friday eve to Sunday June or July 2010 (TBC)
The Workhouse, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5LD
Windpower
Workshop
This weekend course covers all the practical elements of building a wind
turbine and gives an overview of all the technical aspects needed to create
a wind based renewable energy system. We will build a working 1.2m wind
turbine over course of the weekend.
This is the classic Hugh Piggott design, with all the components made from scractch using materials which can bought from anywhere.
Over the
weekend, participants will get hands on experience in metal work including
welding a turbine mounting, carving wooden blades and building the electrical
generator.
We will also explore some of the theoretical aspects of building and installing
a turbine, such as blade design, sighting your turbine and appropriate
systems for storage and usage of the power you generate.
The course is suitable for complete beginners who haven't used a tool since school, and for people with plenty of practical and technical knowledge looking to supplement what they already know.
We are very
excited to be able to run a course in conjunction with the vibrant Workhouse
project. The Workhouse is a centre for arts and environmental education
set in the stunning Cain Valley mid Wales. The Workhouse is already home
to the highly acclaimed Workhouse
Festival and is developing an exciting range of music, theatre, and
arts events and a broad spectrum of educational and training courses including
permaculture design, green crafts and music technology.
For more information about the venue please visit: www.llanfyllinworkhouse.org
The course
costs £200/ £150 including food. It's sure to be
a lively packed weekend, lots of chance to get to know all the different
participants at a beautiful rural location.
A discount is also available for people who are unwaged. Please ask.
To book on
to the course, see the booking form
or check the V3 website www.v3power.co.uk
to see more about the V3 team and what we do.
