Set Net

In May, a blueEnergy team installed a new hybrid wind/solar energy system in the small fishing community of Set Net. Set Net is a long and narrow community situated on the beach facing the Caribbean Ocean. The winds at Set Net are very strong and smooth due to the obstruction-free nature of the site. blueEnergy installed a 1 kW turbine on a 40 ft tilt-up tower and had to use a large amount of concrete and rebar for the foundation and anchors because the water table was very near the surface, preventing the team from digging to the normal depth. The electricity from the installation powers a school and will soon serve as a community battery charging station for private batteries. Major funding for the installation was provided by l’Ile de France and the project was done in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Pearl Lagoon.