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Case study from Spain: wind installations successfully installed on mobile phone transmitters
The Spanish parnter of the WICO project, the Diputacion of Huelva is leading on a project in Spain called the RuralRES project http://ruralres.diphuelva.es/ which has particular relevance to the WICO project.
The RURALRes project is developing 15 best practices in 'miniwind' and of particular interest is a success story currently taking place in Spain where mobile phone transmitter relay stations are being equipped with hybrid installations including small wind turbines.
One of these installations is located in Chucena in Sevilla. Traditionally diesel generators are required to be in operation between 8-10 hours per day to provide adequate charge for the battery pack to power the relay transmitter.
The wind installation has reduced the hourly use of the diesel generator by 6 hours a day and fuel costs have been reduced from 800 Euro per month to 300 Euro per month.
Interestingly the maintenance personnel have also noted that the wind turbine provides much more power throughout the year than the solar panels.
However the most critical element of this is the commercial viability of the operation which is already being replicated across Spain with continuing improvements.
For more information visit:
http://ruralres.diphuelva.es/
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