The Rutland Windcharger range have a reputation for being the quietest wind turbines on the market – the reason why Bruel & Kjaer use them, together with our BP Solar modules to power their remote environmental noise monitoring equipment.

Click here to read Bruel & Kjaer recent case study!

Linked below is the 2008 annual equipment survey report

Seven Seas Cruising Association 2008 Equipment Survey Report

Solar panels don't generate much juice in foul weather, but combine one with a wind generator and you will have power on tap in all conditions except for a dead calm overcast sky. There are many wind generators on the market: linkied below are four of the most popular marine-grade units.

Wind Generators: A buyers guide

July 2009

Employees install a 1kW array on Marlec's new training roof

Marlec Announces the Launch of PV Home Energiser Kits

We are pleased to announce the launch of a range of systems designed to bring solar energy into homes and businesses throughout the UK.

Users will see immediate savings on energy bills from just a 500Watt 3 panel kit to a 3.5kW 20 panel kit.  Just this month the UK Government announced that the long awaited “Feed in Tariffs” would become effective from April 2010.  These have been called “Energy Cashbacks” and will allow consumers and business owners to sell electricity back to the grid at a premium rate!

As the UK Authorised Distributor of BP Solar panels for nearly 20 years we will be using only these high quality photovoltaic panels combined with other quality components which we will assemble and test in our factory in Corby.

Further details will be available soon and we are interested to hear from existing and prospective new dealers around the UK who are interested in entering this exciting new market.

To be kept informed about these kits please email us at sales@marlec.co.uk

July 09 – New solar and wind regulators

New Solar Panel regulators and Windcharger regulators are on offer in the products section of this website.

London Boat Show 11th Jan – 20th Jan 2009

The London Boat Show will be our opportunity to launch all the new products and demonstrate them to the public early in the new year. Organisers of the boat show have rearranged many stands and this year for the first time the electronics section will be located in the North hall where all the marine retailers can also be found.

See Marlec on stand no:N33P

For more information on Marlec Products please see our new web site http://www.marlec.co.uk

Email sales@marlec.co.uk or

Telephone 01536 201588 to speak to a technical sales advisor.

Rutland 504

Look out for deliveries of the new style Rutland 504 Windcharger.

The Rutland 504 has a streamlined new shape which improves the flow of wind to the turbine. The longer tail fin holds the turbine into wind thus improving performance delivering power for more of the time.The new model is automatically replacing orders for the previous Rutland 503.

Spectraflex 32

Popular demand for flexible panels have led us to extend our Spectra range to

include the Spectraflex 32. The 32W solar panel fills a gap between the Spectralite range of up to 20W and the SunWare higher power range. The new product will be stocked at Marlec and dealers from December 08.

Sunsei Battery Maintainers

The Sunsei SE150 is a popular trickle charger for maintaining

batteries. They are simple to place in windscreens and prevent batteries from deep discharge whilst unattended for long periods.

Typically suitable for batteries up to 50Ah. These are now available from Marlec and through our dealers.

New Marine Mounting Kit Stays

At last! The last pieces in the kit. No more shopping elsewhere to

complete the kit for fitting a Rutland Windcharger on board. The stays kit supports the main windcharger pole to give a professional finish to the installation. The kit includes stainless steel tubes, hinged clamps for easy rail fixing and rubber inserts to cushion any possible vibration.

Kits will be available from December 2008.

New HRDI Controller

Renewable energy users love to see the free ampere hours clocking up!

The latest dual battery charge controller for Rutlands and up to 160 Watts of solar panels was launched at the 2009 London Boat Show. This single device allows boat owners to combine wind and solar power in one simple to connect controller. We have retained other popular features such as the turbine/solar shutdown switch and introduced multistage charging and temperature compensation so you get maximum charge capacity into your battery bank. The HRDi Charge Controller is availble from January 2009, ask your dealer for it when you order your Rutland.

Got an older version regulator and want to know how much you're generating from your Rutland? Upgrade today to the new digital display HRDi Controller !

For more information on Marlec Products please see our new web site http://www.marlec.co.uk

Email sales@marlec.co.uk or

Telephone 01536 201588 to speak to a technical sales advisor

The Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) takes place next week in Amsterdam at the RAI exhibition centre.

With 5 new products for the marine market we are lookingforward to meeting with as many

dealers and distributors as possible.

Stuart James, David Hibbs and Teresa Auciello will be in attendance on the Marlec stand located in the British pavilion on stand no: 03.214

Please call by the stand !

For more information on Marlec Products please see our new web site http://www.marlec.co.uk

Email sales@marlec.co.uk or

Telephone 01536 201588 to speak to a technical sales advisor.

The Great Atlantic Gear Test. With well over 200 boats taking part in the 2007 Atlantic rally for cruisers it was a perfect opportunity to bring you the participants top tips on the latest and greatest gear for open sailing.

The Rutland 913 was voted number one for Reliability and User Friendliness.

For more news items please see our new website at http://www.marlec.co.uk