To begin with, Siddappa had to find a vantage point in his farm where the wind would blow completely unhindered. His farm is located at a low altitude. Therefore, finding a windy channel was difficult. But once he chose his spot, Siddappa got down to work in right earnest.
The roof of his cowshed yielded the two metal sheets that became the four wings of his windmill. Wood and metal clamps were acquired to craft the propeller for his wind power unit. He then connected the propeller to three small wheels through a belt made of the rubber tyre of a bicycle. The main wheel of the power unit came from the tyre disc of his bullock cart.
Siddappa uses this disc to step up the rotation of the wings per minute. The dynamo attached to the wheels generates the electricity, which is then stored in a battery. To utilise this power, Siddappa has connected an inverter to the battery. From here, AC power is converted into DC.
Today Siddappa’s house and that of his brother, Yallappa, can light six 60-volt bulbs round the clock. His family can also play a tape-recorder and a radio. And when the wind is strong enough, and the plant generates additional power, the television set, too, crackles to life.
The roof of his cowshed yielded the two metal sheets that became the four wings of his windmill. Wood and metal clamps were acquired to craft the propeller for his wind power unit. He then connected the propeller to three small wheels through a belt made of the rubber tyre of a bicycle. The main wheel of the power unit came from the tyre disc of his bullock cart.
Siddappa uses this disc to step up the rotation of the wings per minute. The dynamo attached to the wheels generates the electricity, which is then stored in a battery. To utilise this power, Siddappa has connected an inverter to the battery. From here, AC power is converted into DC.
Today Siddappa’s house and that of his brother, Yallappa, can light six 60-volt bulbs round the clock. His family can also play a tape-recorder and a radio. And when the wind is strong enough, and the plant generates additional power, the television set, too, crackles to life.
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