Local man in front of wind turbines on Isle of Eigg
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Pete Marshall - Island Life / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5032 x 3354 px | 42.6 x 28.4 cm | 16.8 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 March 2008Location:
Isle of Eigg, Scotland, United KingdomMore information:
Dean Wiggin a local man in front of wind turbines on Isle of Eigg Scotland The Sgurr in background These wind turbines now provide green energy for the islands. The Eigg Heritage Trust was to enable the provision of a mains electricity grid, powered from renewable sources. Previously, the island was not served by mains electricity and individual croft houses had wind, hydro or diesel generators and the aim of the project is to develop an electricity supply that is environmentally and economically sustainable. The new system incorporates a 9.9 kWp PV system, three hydro generation systems (totaling 112 kW) and a 24 kW wind farm supported by stand-by diesel generation and batteries to guarantee continuous availability of power. A load management system has been installed to provide optimal use of the renewable. This combination of solar, wind and hydro power should provide a network that is self sufficient and powered 98% from renewable sources. The system was switched on, on 1 February 2008 Eigg (Scottish Gaelic: Eige) is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the Isle of Skye, and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Eigg is 9 kilometres long from north to south, and five kilometres east to west. With an area of twelve square miles, it is the second largest of the Small Isles after Rùm.
