About the Technology
Currently the most widely used wind turbines (horizontal axis wind turbines) have mechanisms for orientation depending on wind direction, that in turbulent urban conditions do not operate fairly. The technology of the Omniflow device uses an inverted wing shaped airfoil to direct the wind from any direction (omnidirectional) and promote a venturi effect that accelerates the wind in the direction of the central vertical axis turbine. The air passing above the turbine also contributes for power generation as it combines with the stream coming from the turbine in a cyclonic updraft vortex flow.
The Omniflow device uses aerospace technology to achieve its high performance directional flow. This patented wind turbine operates just like an airplane wing when it opens the flaps to land but with a radial wing instead of linear to obtain its revolutionary omnidirectionality. The surface of the wing is covered by PV cells that maximizes energy production. The PV panels are divided in 3 zones and use independent micro-inverters with individual maximum power point tracking to maximize energy production and prevent power drop by shades. The ability to explore this 2 power sources in such a small area makes the Omniflow one of the most powerful renewable technology available on the market.