Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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nowty wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:48 pm So yesterday WT1 made a new record of 1.66 MWh over the whole 24 hours, worked that out via my average of 66.3% for yesterday.

Todays not too shabby either, maybe 40%+.

We have a lull for a couple of days over the weekend, then looks like good wind again for about 4 days solid. :D
It has been an excellent learning experience so far. Gives a window into the nature of WT's that I was unaware of. I'm happy with my 0.2MWh for a couple of weeks. :D
Almost 0.7MWh RE for the month excluding the WS. I have to keep reminding myself that it's only went end of March!

I'd like to know the time it takes to slew and how responsive that is.
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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Someone yesterday asked on twitter to Ripple Energy, "What’s going on with the wild swings in generation - both actual and estimated ?"

Sarah Merrick (CEO of Ripple Energy) answered today,

"We're looking into it. Seems like the turbine is being sent erroneous messages to switch off."

So maybe we have better to once once it gets tweaked. :mrgreen:
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nowty wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:15 pm Someone yesterday asked on twitter to Ripple Energy, "What’s going on with the wild swings in generation - both actual and estimated ?"

Sarah Merrick (CEO of Ripple Energy) answered today,

"We're looking into it. Seems like the turbine is being sent erroneous messages to switch off."

So maybe we have better to once once it gets tweaked. :mrgreen:
That's a good honest answer 👌 👍 and hopefully a quick fix.
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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A longer build video of Graig Fatha.
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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There is someone on facebook using Ripples API and allegedly can determine the percentage sold and number of members.

Its currently,

Ripple's Kirk Hill Co-operative has sold 56.6% to 4034 members.

Sounds about right.
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Might be the prosecco talking, but SWMBO and I might just have Zen drive us to near WT1 tomorrow and mix that up with lunch or dinner (or both) at Miskin Manor which is just off the M4 J34 turn off about 3 miles south of Coedely near the Wind turbine.

Got to burn some excess power off the EV battery after getting the free Octopus Charge up. ;)

Also need a bit of exercise after our Covid lay off.

https://miskin-manor.co.uk/

EDIT - Well we are up and about to set off on the WT1 adventure !
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Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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nowty wrote: Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:30 pm Might be the prosecco talking, but SWMBO and I might just have Zen drive us to near WT1 tomorrow and mix that up with lunch or dinner (or both) at Miskin Manor which is just off the M4 J34 turn off about 3 miles south of Coedely near the Wind turbine.

Got to burn some excess power off the EV battery after getting the free Octopus Charge up. ;)

Also need a bit of exercise after our Covid lay off.

https://miskin-manor.co.uk/

EDIT - Well we are up and about to set off on the WT1 adventure !
I hope you are halfway there by now. :)
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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Arrived in coedely and it’s spinning!
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nowty wrote: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:34 am Arrived in coedely and it’s spinning!
Woohoo, rpm?
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Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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Joeboy wrote: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:41 am
nowty wrote: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:34 am Arrived in coedely and it’s spinning!
Woohoo, rpm?
Have ye got a black marker? :twisted:
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
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