Loose solar panels threatened by the arrival of a new and modern wind turbine. There is talk of 2,200 kW per year generated at home. Photovoltaic energy has become widely known in recent years, so much so that there is even an overabundance of projects. Something similar happens with wind energy, the most important source of sustainable generation Spain.
Our country has large turbine fleets spread across its territory. Thanks to the advancement of technology, mills are moving towards new, more modern and efficient models. It is important to emphasize the great importance of the development of new technologies in the energy transition process that we are experiencing worldwide.
We cannot achieve different results if we always do the same thing, a context that includes using the same energy appliances if we hope to reduce our ecological footprint. For this reason, it is crucial to find new technologies for carbon capture and storage, improving energy efficiency, integrating renewable energy sources and exploring innovative solutions.
The wind turbine that turns off solar panels
The sector is confronted with the latest major innovation of the moment: a wind turbine with vertical propellers, modular and quiet to obtain cheap energy at home. It was minted by the American designer at the end of 2021 Joe Doucetwho presented a windmill concept that looked nothing like the one we can see from the roads.
Unlike the huge three-top models we are used to, this is the case wind turbine It was in the form of a single wall consisting of small wind turbines that generate electricity.
This concept has now been completed with the launch of the company He was a farmer, which represents a 100% different design. The new wind model (also called He was a farmer) comes after two and a half years of study, design iteration, engineering and testing by the designer and his team.
It opens the door to a technology that changes the landscape: a modular, scalable and intelligent wind energy system consisting of a set of eight wind and vertical turbines with propeller shapes that rotate simultaneously.
Likewise, they are within a frame approximately twice the size of an average-height person.
The silent and intelligent wind turbine that dethrones solar panels
This new version is quite a far cry from the original concept, similar to a kinetic wall made up of small rotating squares. The new model looks much more like one wind turbine, with a refined design. This allows you to produce electricity that you can use on sightsave or pour into the network.
In search of the perfect balance between beauty and efficiency, the team developed sixteen blade configurations before narrowing their selection to four. After this, the designer and his team took their four designs and tested them in a facility on the outskirts of Seattle, United States.
Of those four blade designs, only two have been tested in a wind tunnel University of Washington and in another larger one located in the East coast of the country. Finally, the dominant version was the spiral version, shaped like a propeller.
Airiva’s wind turbine is not ready yet: the solar panels are still there
He Airiva wind turbine It is not yet ready to be released to the market. The designer and his team are still conducting pilot tests under different conditions. These tests will help you get an exact idea of its use and can perfect everything necessary before launching it into the market.
It is expected that He was a farmer That will definitely come next year. a wind turbine that can replace the queen bee of photovoltaics: the solar panels.