On 17th and 18th March 2016 a conference on renewable energies and wind power took place at the Lycée technique d’Ettelbruck as part of the 10 years anniversary of the project “Windmobile“. Piggott wind turbine experts from different Windempowerment groups presented their experiences related to the construction, the setting-up and the use of wind turbines. Additional… Read more »
First measurement mast installed, EOL Mali
EOL Mali has constructed and installed its first wind measurement mast at Here Bugu. It is important to have a good understanding of the wind characteristics to assess the business model for wind turbines prudently. At the moment EOL Mali is building wind measurement masts to map the exact wind speeds at the height above… Read more »
Welcome Abdoul Wahab Danté
It is my pleasure to inform you that we have another devoted volunteer that has boarded our Mali project: Abdoul Wahab Danté ! Abdoul is born and raised in Mali and is currently obtaining his second Msc degree in electrical engineering in France. He has ambitions to go for PhD in this field and in… Read more »
Workshop & wooden tower installation – Brasil
Project background After the first workshop in 2013, last summer ILWP and the local association Berimbau de Ouro organised a new workshop in Montes Claros, Brazil. The project, funded by Ramboll foundation, was led by two bright structural Engineers of Ramboll UK – Mark Bridger and Nick Smallman – together with Marco Ogno from I-Love-WindPower,… Read more »
Welcome Oumar Bocoum – EOL Mali
The EOL Mali group is – besides learning the skills to make and install wind turbines – investing in developing other skills that are required to empower the group to run the wind bussiness. One of such examples is the (co)sponsoring Hamidou with his accountancy study link. These are long-term investments that we believe will… Read more »