Rugged Long-lasting Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine for Extreme Wind Conditions

Informazioni relative al progetto

NJORD

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 744239

DOI

10.3030/744239

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 23 Novembre 2016

Data di avvio 1 Novembre 2016

Data di completamento 28 Febbraio 2017

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

ICEWIND EHF
Iceland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NJORD (Rugged Long-lasting Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine for Extreme Wind Conditions)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2016-11-01 al 2017-02-28

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

IceWind is an engineering company specialized in the design & manufacturing of wind and solar-based technologies for small-scale energy consumers. Our NJORD turbine concept was born as a disruptive vertical-axis wind turbine (TRL7) suitable to withstand the most extreme weather conditions that Iceland and other countries face. NJORD turbines are cost-effective (0.21€/kWh average cost of electricity produced) of unique patented blade design and maintenance-free. They spin silently (<35dB), non-stop over a wide production range (0.5-60m/s) and at conditions like icing. Our customers will benefit from cost savings in the price of energy, especially the residential sector (IRR of 30% and payback time <3 years) and the telecom industry will obtain reductions of <70% of their operational costs. The overall aim of the project is to take Njord’s technology to market launch.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

Work executed from November 2016 to February 2017, has been completed to cover the tasks below:
Task 1: Preparation of the technical plan for the NJORD project to set the activities to be done in Ph2 and the resources required to commercialize the turbines.
Task 2: A thorough research of NJORD target markets, analysis of competing solutions, risk assessment, study of the supply chain and IPR analysis.
Task 3: A financial assessment of NJORD and a forecast of sales and benefits until 2024.
Task 4: A business plan, marketing strategy, business projections and a SWOT analysis.

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

Countries facing extreme weather conditions are characterized by strong and unsteady winds that make traditional wind turbines (horizontal-axis) to spin out of control, provoking accidents and costly maintenance. They need, thus, self-efficient, high reliable and robust wind turbines like NJORD. We offer a unique and disruptive small vertical axis turbine capable of producing energy in those extreme conditions in residential areas and telecom towers. When commercialized, NJORD turbines will produce cost-effective energy and of a great durability (30-year lifetime) facilitating the Nordic countries will the transition from fossil fuels to low- or zero-carbon energy sources by 2050 and their long-term energy targets (establishing interconnected grids and a common liberalized power market). With this project, IceWind will create in the mid-term over 225 skilled jobs for manufacturing locally, reducing the dependence on fossil fuels (energy security) with a 100% green energy source and only produce 26kg CO2 equiv./year emissions.

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