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With the roll out of rural broadband, providing power for the fixed wireless equipment such as relay sites and repeater stations in remote areas is often a real headache. At Leading Edge Turbines we design and realise bespoke off-grid power systems comprising our British-built wind turbines considered to be the most ru ...read more

Our British small wind turbines - the LE-v50, LE-v150 and LE-300 - can be found powering radio repeaters where data is transmitted over microwave or unlicensed low bit rate UHF radio to a control centre.  They are often combined with ultra-high efficiency monocrystalline solar panels to provide power continuo ...read more

Leading Edge wind turbines and our off-grid wind and solar hybrid systems are used extensively for low energy telemetry systems around the world, where power supply from the grid is not possible. Our British-built wind turbines are considered to be the most rugged and reliable small wind turbines in their class, and we com ...read more

At Leading Edge, we have many years' experience supplying off-grid power systems for researchers and Meteorological Offices around the world.  Our customers include the Finnish Met Office, Climate Change Group in Canada, Zentralanstait fur Meteorologie und Geodynamik in Austria and British Antarctic Survey.  UNAVC ...read more

One of the biggest problems when installing a solar energy system on a boat is the lack of space. To overcome this, there are a number of boat solar panels that have been designed so that they can be walked on, maximising the use of available deck space. Some marine solar panels have the added benefit of being light enough ...read more

There is an increasing need for CCTV cameras for security and damage control solutions.  Powering the cameras and accompanying communications equipment is a major challenge in areas where grid connection is neither easy nor cost effective.  Let us know the power requirement of your equipment and we can size up a ...read more

LE-300 Marine & LE-450 wind generators Ideal for ‘live-aboards’ and canal boats, the LE-300 Marine and LE-450 horizontal axis wind generators will keep your batteries charged whether you’re out on the high seas or moored up and away from your boat. This small wind turbine with a 1m rotor dia ...read more

'With power companies charging exorbitant fees to connect remote homes to the grid, an off-grid power system comprising solar PV, wind turbine and diesel generator can offer significant savings, as well as being good for the environment.' Leading Edge’s small wind turbines are frequently used for Residential Battery C ...read more

Somewhere near you, Leading Edge products are powering off grid signage and signalling for Road and Rail! Off-Grid Power for Rail Signalling – Large parts of the rail network lack convenient mains electricity. We manufacture and supply a Railtrack approved product including a hydraulic mast, LE-600 wind turbine, ...read more

Solar panels for narrowboats, canal boats and barges are becoming more and more popular, as owners move away from polluting generators and want more freedom. In the past, solar panels were quite inefficient and took up a lot of space. To overcome this, we have introduced a range of rigid and flexible panels that c ...read more

Solar panels offer a cost-effective and efficient solution to the power problem for caravan and motorhome owners, but the solar industry has often 'over-sold' solar energy as a panacea, as a solution to every problem. Unfortunately, whilst caravan solar panels are a great energy resource, they do have some limitations and i ...read more

Our wind powered solutions generate free renewable energy to power LED lights found in public streets, car parks and playgrounds.  The LE-v50 and LE-v150 vertical wind turbines and our small horizontal wind turbines, the LE-300 and LE-450 are often combined with monocrystalline solar panels to provi ...read more

Many of the beach huts along the south coast of the UK, especially in the Bournemouth and Mudeford areas, are privately owned/leased and some can be used and slept in all year round. Luckily, many electrical devices are now available in low-power designs, with a large proportion able to operate from a simple 12V supply, mea ...read more

Depending on your setup, you may be able to use our high-efficiency glass fronted solar panels, for example at an expedition base station. However, if you need to carry your solar system with you, you need a light, compact alternative. If you have transport, then one of the flexible solar panels might be an option or, for g ...read more

Hybrid solar and wind power systems are becoming more and more popular as technology becomes more affordable and efficient in powering equipment away from a mains power supply (known as off-grid).  Here a battery-charging system is required with the wind and solar complimenting each other.   The ma ...read more