A recent job required us to use a helicopter from PDG Helicopters to transport the mast sections to the install location. As the mast requirements get larger and heavier, and the mast locations get more remote, we are always ready to explore how best to manage the logistics of getting all the equipment delivered safely, […]
Solar Wheel Erects Its Tallest and Heaviest MET Mast Yet — in the Remote North of Lewis
Solar Wheel Limited is proud to announce the successful installation of its most ambitious meteorological mast to date — the tallest and heaviest structure we’ve ever deployed — located at the northernmost tip of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Standing at 120m and built to design the extremely windy conditions that it will experience come […]
Swansea Green Economy Conference 2023
We’re are excited to be exhibiting at the Green Economy Conference and Exhibition which is being held at Swansea Arena on the 22nd of November. We will be on stand number 28 so please feel free to pop over and say hello. To find out more head over to the 4theRegion website:
Cyber Security Essentials Plus Certification
As part of due diligence by one of our key clients we were required to prove our IT credentials. We recently attained Cyber Security Essentials Plus certification. We also completed the clients in house security questionnaire, improving areas where required. Key goals are protecting sensitive information with granular access control and data integrity policies: VPNs, […]
Google Search Rank
Since the environment for onshore projects became less favourable, direct competitor companies that specialised in met mast installations have gone out of business. Other companies that provide a range of engineering and technical services have mothballed their met mast installation crews. But we’re still here, with a flexible crew who can take time out during quieter periods […]
Stand Alone Power Supply in Khazakstan.
Solarwheel design, build and install a stand alone power supply in Khazakstan. In this picture the air was -33C. The system relays data 3 kms using a long range WiMax wifi link. The design brief was very exacting due to the extreme ambient temperature range. In Summer +30C, and winter down to -40C. The objective : Provide a year […]
Off Grid power
Off Grid power supply for under £4,000 Recent falls in the price of solar panels and other components has significantly reduced the cost of low impact off-grid living. This system includes 2 Kw of PV panels, a bank of batteries, a 3 Kw inverter, and MPPT solar charge controller. The capacity will be limited in […]
Brechfa Weather Station
We’ve been running a weather station at Fforest in Brechfa for sometime using a Campbell Scientific CR1000 data logger, and Real Time monitoring software. We decided to make the live and historic data publicly available for anyone who might find it useful or interesting. Rainfall is measured using a tipping bucket rain gauge. The figure […]
Custom Vehicles Expedite Met Mast Installations
Check out our fleet of vehicles in action installing an 80 Metre Nexgen H1 Met Mast. Featuring our custom 4×4 Mercedes truck with crew cab and trailer capable of carrying the complete mast kit, tooling and crew to site.
RSPB Wind Energy Project
A few summers ago we installed a 70 Metre Nexgen HiMast for the RSPB in Sandy, Bedfordshire to monitor the available wind resource. The successful data acquisition campaign proved that the site was viable and the local council awarded planning consent to the RSPB to install a 100m Meter Wind Turbine. It’s expected to produce half of all RSPB UK […]