Where to place a vertical turbine?

The Maglev Vertical Turbines were designed to take advantage of the 4000 hours of 6m/s wind speed received in the UK annually. However, they were also adopted to generate power in lower wind speed areas. With a starting speed of just 2m/s your turbine will function with very little wind. This is ideal for areas where wind turbines were previously not a viable option.

Each site needs to be evaluated, as it has it's own particular windspeed, turbine size and obstacles. Most of these require shallow concrete bases to secure the turbine, although high wind speed areas will benefit from larger foundations.

The turbine is delivered to the site by road freight, requiring no large cranes or specialist equipment. When there is access to rooftops the product can be lifted, in delivered parts containers, to the installation area.

There’s a lot to consider, but one of our consultants will always be on hand to talk you through your options.

Our consultants will also advise you as to whether you may require a stainless steel generator. At no extra cost, these generators will be protected from salt corrosion and should be used up to 30 miles inland.

The low start-up speeds associated with Maglev turbines mean that our turbines can be designed with larger blades to improve performance within urban areas. While trying to achieve maximum efficiency on the site by the use of towers (under 15m), larger blades are easily added at low expense to improve the collected wind power. A site could take advantage of both of these methods, although a mast does require more construction work.