Small wind-turbine community-based renewable energy systems in the Philippines

摘要

SIBAT, a Philippine NGO, has developed a small wind turbine for use in remote, off-grid communities as a tool for sustainable development in the Philippines. Wind energy has recently been identified as an appropriate alternative to expensive solar photovoltaics and unsustainable diesel generation for such communities without access to a suitable water source for micro hydro systems. This is an account of how SIBAT implements small wind turbine technology, following their community-based renewable energy system model for sustainability. It describes the appropriate technology, the locally manufactured wind turbines, the SIBAT community assessment methodology and the small wind turbine projects implemented by SIBAT.