PacWind announced the release of their proprietary Delta I vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), to be followed in the coming weeks by the larger Delta II VAWT and also the innovative PowerTower self sustaining lighting, and/or security, systems. The release of these products will allow widespread use of wind power in all areas of the residential and commercial sectors…and beyond…which up until now, has been impossible in the wind power industry.
With its sleek eye-catching look, the newly released fixed 3-blade VAWT from PacWind, the Delta I, is completely silent, completely stable in all wind speeds, omni-directional (not hindered by cross winds), aesthetically well designed, bird friendly, modular (can be stacked or mounted in arrays), an efficient and economical source of clean energy, and built to last a lifetime.
Historically, the fixed 3-blade VAWT design has had two major drawbacks that were inherent to its design. The first of which being, that it cannot self start in low wind speeds, and second, that it cannot self regulate rotational speeds in mid to high wind speeds; thus, spinning to self destruction. These two drawbacks have made it impossible to bring an efficient and safe fixed 3-blade design to the worldwide energy marketplace…until now.
PacWind has discovered the seemingly impossible answers to these problems with its revolutionary Delta I design. The proprietary self starting and self regulating foils of the Delta I are truly revolutionary in design and function. The unique shape of the foils captures very low winds allowing the Delta I to start itself, and at the same time acts as a governor in high wind speeds, so that the turbine maintains peak power output without over spinning.
The revolutionary foil design of the Delta I also allows the turbine to transfer from a predominately drag mode, into a nearly pure lift mode, resulting in a nearly instantaneous surge in power output of four fold in winds of 4-5 m/s.
The Delta I design incorporates the patented PacWind 3.4 kW Permanent Magnet Generator, built with the most powerful rare earth magnets in the industry. The compact design of the Delta I (48"h/79"w) allows installation nearly anywhere, and it's built to withstand the most extreme weather conditions (-40 to 120F; 100+ mph winds).
Phil Watkins, product inventor and CEO of PacWind, proudly exalts, "With R and D, and testing, behind us, PacWind is now offering this sleek design (Delta I) to the public in large scale production, with several other greatly needed designs soon to follow."
"With our current environmental and energy crisis, such that they are, there is a critical need for new technologies in wind power that are affordable, dependable, efficient, silent, and safe. The time has come for a product line such as this," adds Ken Johnson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for PacWind.
The power-packed Delta I is ideal for an endless number of applications anywhere that power is needed, including residential, commercial, industrial, maritime, telecommunications, remote power, hybrid emergency power, and temporary power applications.
The traditional small and large wind turbine industries have historically run into the ever imposing hurdle known as NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome, which has greatly limited widespread wind energy utilization, especially in urban areas. The PacWind Delta Series, along with their previous Alpha Series, are allowing the members of the PacWind family to proudly say that they've found the cure for the seemingly incurable NIMBY syndrome.
