Our never ending search for innovative residential wind turbine designs has led us to the Falcon VAWT series from California-based, WePOWER. The Falcon series, which is approved for sale in California and is eligible for the 30% federal tax credit, is available in 5 models ranging in size from 600 watts to 12kW.
The company has models suitable for residential and commercial installations. Some features: low noise and vibration; captures wind from any direction; is said to be ‘bird safe;’ produces power at wind speeds as low as 6mph; and is engineered to last for 20 years with low, or no, maintenance.
Rotor diameter ranges from 5’5″ for the 600 watt model to a massive 19’8″ for the 12kW bad boy.
WePOWER recently signed a merger agreement with fellow VAWT producer, Cleanfield Alternative Energy to create a global distribution system and expand product offerings.
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Check this one out. I think it is super cool and would love to own one.
http://www.helixwind.com/en/index.php
looks nice can we get one in the uk i have a nice big feild back of my house will be ok there out of sight
Who knew these were even available?! I believe the 600W would be enough to power most of the lights in a house for most of the day, especially if they were energy-efficient and low voltage.
I don’t believe they currently plan to distribute outside the U.S.. You’d have to contact WePower directly.
Any reports to how these units hold up or if they actually produce as advertised.
I thing this vertical design is the simplest design possible for a wind turbine. That’s why people like it. I have also posted something about Falcon turbine on my blog (promoting wind power: http://windoption.com/2012/03/wepower-falcon-vertical-axis-wind-turbine/