After the 1930s many isolated rural areas used small wind turbines for direct current electrical power. The extension of the Western Australian grid since the 1940s has greatly reduced their use. Isolated farms have caused an upsurge of interest in small-scale wind powered electricity generation in recent times. They are sometimes used in conjunction with small diesel generators and photovoltaic cells in remote off grid areas.
| Author: | Mark McHenry, Contract Researcher |
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| Modified by: | Mark McHenry, Contract Researcher |
| Authorised by: | Prof. David Harries, Director, RISE |
| HTML Last Modified: | December 3, 2008 - 10:51 AM |
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