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The Power Predictor proves Tris’ dream could become reality
 Living in an old farmhouse in Orkney, Scotland, electronic engineer Tris Thorne was one of the first to test out the Power Predictor.
Having founded his own business to providing navigation and electronic services to local green energy firms, it is clear that Tris enjoys being independent. We soon found out Tris’ love of self sufficiency isn't confined to the workplace, it's long been a dream of his to harness the energy in the wind and use it to power his house.
Confident that his large garden would be a good site for a turbine, Tris mounted his Power Predictor on a seven metre mast he built to find out just how much power he could generate.
“Having installed many anemometers on ships in my career, experience taught me the considerable effects surrounding structures have on wind turbulence. I think it is an excellent idea to assess the wind speed before forking out on a wind turbine and I believe the data collected by the Power Predictor will give an accurate indication of the available energy!”
Better Generation realise that there is such a wealth of wind turbines on the market – each claiming to be the best for the consumer regardless of specific locations. Despite gaining personal experience of installing wind turbines in his career, Tris was still unsure which wind turbine would be best for his home and was glad the Power Report allowed him to compare a variety of turbines.
“Better Generation offers a powerful consumer tool. The ability to cheaply and easily collect raw data with the Power Predictor combined with excellent online data presentation and interpretation allows people to enter the marketplace armed with the right figures.”
The Power Report showed investing in a wind turbine would be the most economical and environmentally friendly solution for his place in Orkney. With payback times of less than eight years for some options, that would generate plenty of surplus power to sell to the grid, and reduce his carbon emissions by a whopping 24,000kg per year, Tris is eager to make his dream to ‘capture the energy in the wind’ a reality.
Picture credit: Rod Thorne Photography
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