The project aims to evaluate the feasibility of installing a 10-20kw wind turbine on the roof of the Cohen Building at the University of Hull, leveraging suitable wind conditions in Kingston upon Hull. The assessment considers various criteria for turbine selection and calculates potential energy yield using data from local wind speeds, concluding an annual yield of 13 MWh for a selected turbine. However, further investigations on planning, engineering, and safety are needed to determine the project's practicality and benefits.

1. The Project:
To assess the possibility of mounting a 10-20kW, 10m OD wind turbine

2. Where?
- on the roof of the Cohen building at the University of Hull

3. The region is suitable for wind power development
- In Kingston upon Hull,
wind speeds average at 5-7 m/s – suitable for most applications

4. Which product to select?
Criteria to consider…
• Rated power
• Rotor blade diameter
• Average power efficiency
• Cut-in speed
• Total cost
• Grid connection
Example: Gaia 133 at 11kW

5. What is the resource potential at the site?
- wind speed data for 2011 taken by the Department’s Weather Station
The power output for the selected turbine was calculated from…
• the wind speed,
• average efficiency,
• turbine area, and
• air density
Finally, the Annual Energy Yield with Gaia 133 at 11kW was 13MWh

6. Of course, further investigation is required for the project
to receive its final OK…
• Planning development regulations
• Engineering/ structural constraints
• Safety issues, etc.
In the end, the project might be financially & environmentally
beneficial, but is it really practical?

7. "The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do.
The hard part is doing it.“
- Norman Schwarzkopf