PacificWind vice president Reza Sehdehi promotes the Invelox system as a new form of generation that brings the wind to the generator instead of putting the generator in the wind.
A funnel draws wind through pipes, down into a turbine-generator system.
A single tower can generate up to 25mW at 2c/kWh, the firm says. The equipment is said to incurr 50% lower maintenance and operating costs, half the installation costs and 10% the land area of traditional wind systems.
The generators will tick over in wind only 3.2km/h; traditional generators need at least 12km/h.
PacificWind is looking for large-scale farmers and horticulturists interested in installing wind generation. Ideally it would like to install a system on a farm using at least 3600kWh/month and wanting to produce their own electricity.
Pacific Wind will cover the cost of installation and maintenance for the period of the trial, the farmer only paying if the system hits all their targets.
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