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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to express his
appreciation for the assistance received from all who participated in the
realisation of this project and provided information included in this paper.
Special mention is due to Reyrolle Ltd. who took on a seriously "non core
business" and carried it through to a successful conclusion, and also to The
National Trust for Scotland who have remained faithful to the wind/diesel
concept over the years.
The project would
not have proceeded without
funding, and the following contributors to the project are acknowledged with
gratitude.:-
European Regional Development Fund -
Objective One Programme:
Shetland Islands Council - Development
Grant.
Shetland Enterprise - Development Grant.
Crofting Township Development Scheme.
Fair Isle Electricity Fund
(Fair
Isle
Community)/National Trust for
Scotland.
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aerogenerator
formally commissioned on
Fair
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4, February 1983, No. 4, pp. 15-19.
(2). Stevenson, W.G. and Somerville, W.M.
Optimal use of wind and diesel generation on a remote Scottish Island.
Proceedings European Wind Energy Association Conference; Hamburg, October
1984, pp.681-684. ISBN 0-951027-0-7
(3). Somerville, W.M. Operating experience
of the Fair Isle Wind Turbine. I.E.E. Proceedings,
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134. Pt.A, No.5, May 1987.
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