Welcome to Vertical Wind AB

Vertical Wind AB develops and manufactures the next generation of wind turbines. In essence our concept is vertical axis wind turbines where the generator is direct-driven and placed at ground level. The innovative concept provides excellent cost efficiency because the design involves few moving parts and lacks a gearbox. In all we provide a simple, robust and quiet design with low maintenance costs.

News

First vertical-axis wind turbine operational

On April 14 Vertical Wind's first 200 kW wind turbine went on line and started to deliver energy to the power grid. This is the first full-scale vertical-axis wind turbine in Sweden. It is placed in Falkenberg, where it will soon be joined by three more turbines from Vertical Wind. The systems are ordered by E.ON and Falkenberg Energy and the park project is also supported by the Swedish Energy Authority.
"-We are currently going through the initial test program, and everything is working according to plan," says Vertical Wind's CEO Björn Hellström.
Vertical Wind's innovative concept with vertical-axis wind turbines where the generator is direct-driven and placed at ground level provides excellent cost efficiency, as the design involves few moving parts and lacks a gearbox. The 200kW system is designed for low noise emissions, low service need and with outstanding turbulent air handling properties. This makes it an ideal choice for local energy production and aerodynamically difficult but windy sites as ports, urban areas and commercial centers.

Sweden's first major vertical-axis wind turbine operational

E.ON, Vertical Wind and Falkenberg Energi have today completed construction on the first major vertical-axis wind turbine in Sweden. The wind turbine is a prototype intended to demonstrate an entirely new wind power concept.

Björn Hellström, President of Vertical Wind said: -"The advantage of a vertical-axis wind turbine is that it is very economical to operate which is a key important issue for wind power operators

During the next couple of weeks commissioning will continue before it is ready to be started.

For full pressrelease here

Swedish Energy Agency invests 10 Million Crowns to support Vertical Wind.

- Vertical Wind's Technology has great chances of reducing cost of wind power electricity, says Swedish Energy Agency. Therefore they have invested some 10 Million Crowns. (10 180 550 SEK or approximatly 1 Million Euro). The grant will be used financing the prototype park currently planned in Falkenberg. For more information, refer to the press release of the Energy Agency (in Swedish).

Ericsson and Vertical Wind in joint research project

Vertical Wind has, in colaboration with Uppsala university and telecom giant Ericsson, constructed a wind turbine for mounting on Ericsson's Tower Tube type radio masts. By powering base stations with a renewable energy source, Ericsson aims to reduce their carbon emissions as well as ease network expansion in developing countries. See our press release (in swedish).

The project is also described in the press releases of Ericsson and Uppsala University.

E.ON and Falkenberg Energi buys 4 x 200kW wind turbines

On the Swedish wind power konference Vind 2008 in Malmö October 8 the colaboration was officially launched. E.ON and Falkenberg Energi are buying four 200 kW vertical axis wind turbines from Vertical Wind. The tubines are to be built in Falkenberg. See our press release (in swedish).

Information from our partners is avaliable from the respective company
E.ON's site for the project (in swedish).
Falkenberg Energis press release (in swedish).
Uppsala universitets pressmeddelande (in swedish)

Vertical Wind grows

In April 2008 our company expanded from ideas och patents to an operational research company with ten employees and office in Uppsala, Sweden.

WWF features Vertical Wind

As a part in WWF's effort for drawing attention to global warming, Vertical Wind is featured as one of twelve Swedish companies that could save the climate. WWF also made an impressive commercial for Vertical Wind's technology. We feel honored.