Limavady man helps power up 'The Boss'
Limavady businessman Richard Hogg was at Glastonbury at the weekend but, unlike most revellers, he wasn't there purely for the music.
The 45-year-old's business, Limavady Gear Company, installed the locally designed and built Skyrota wind turbine which Mr. Hogg proudly witnessed in action beside Glastonbury's pyramid stage.
Feeding into the local grid, the turbine helped power rock legends Bruce Springsteen and Tom Jones perform in front of thousands of festival goers.
The turbine helped to power electronic equipment, lighting and pyrotechnics at the internationally famous Somerset festival, which is seen as the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.
LGC's Skyrota turbine and generator system is designed to capture energy whichever way the wind blows. It means it doesn't lose energy when conditions vary.
Watching the Skyrota in action beside 'The Boss' was an emotional moment, admitted Mr. Hogg.
"It's not often engineers are brought back a bit, but watching Bruce Springsteen rock to 100,000 people and see the Skyrota was something," he said.
Mr. Hogg said the exposure at Glastonbury is something money can't buy.
"It's a big help, certainly," he said, adding it won't hurt the company at all.
Grand Designs
LGC is set to receive a further boost in the popular Channel Four programme Grand Designs after the featured homeowner bought one of the Skyrota turbines.
Mr. Hogg also hinted that well known Grand Designs presenter has also expressed an interest in the Vertical Axis Wind Turbines.
LGC will soon leave its current Ballykelly Road premises and move in to the former Seagate factory in Aghanloo. It currently employs around 30 people, and plans to hire at least another 10 staff members.
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