Ongata Rongai Nairobi (Site 003)
The
second example is at the Ongata Rongai area 20 km from Nairobi
City where I have installed another WindCruiser CS16TDR
240VAC to the home of a Mr Joseph Ngare.
His home is located down Karen area towards Kiserian where
the winds from Kitengela area climb gently towards the Ngong Hills.
The area has a beautiful landscape with gently rolling hills.
The winds there are very constant and at times terrible storms
prevail. Mr Ngare is settled on a one-acre farm about 4Km from
the National Electricity Grid. The area Acacia Estate is a new
settlement and many families are moving in from the hustle and
bustle of Nairobi City Estates.
Mr
Ngares system runs the lights and a 21” color TV. He has a battery
bank of 200AH. He is comfortable with a total of 200 AH of battery
bank but recons that many times his batteries are fully charged
and energy from the Wind Cruiser is not utilised. This WindCruiser
delivers between 240 volts which go straight to some appliances
and his battery charger. A 300 watts Inverter is later on used
to run the appliances in his house when there is no wind. In order
to run bigger appliances like the Fridge, he has to employ a bigger
inverter say one which can supply 1500 watts. He has no solar
Panel installed yet to work with the Wind Cruiser. He feels the
winds are sufficient to power his house everyday.
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