Veplas: Norhybrid Wind Turbines as an Urban and Industrial Energy Solution with Small-Scale Units
04.07.2024
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At the business forum Digital and Green Transition in Energy Supply, participants were also addressed by Gregor Vedenik, Executive Director of Veplas, a company launching wind turbine production in Velenje.
Veplas is currently completing final production testing of working prototypes of hybrid power plants for the Norwegian company Norhybrid. These are small vertical wind turbines, each equipped with three blades measuring 3.2 metres. Because the units are relatively compact, they are also visually less intrusive.
Each system combines:
- Vertical wind turbines
- Photovoltaic panels
- Energy storage systems
- Energy management systems
At Veplas, teams are developing, manufacturing, and assembling vertical wind turbine components, which serve as the primary energy source in this concept, while solar power acts as a secondary source due to its greater variability. A key requirement is that such systems are installed in locations with sufficient wind resources; otherwise, the investment is not economically justified.
The turbines are the result of two years of development, based on previous concepts created by Veplas. The hybrid wind power systems will first be marketed in: Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Canada. Slovenia is not yet included in the first rollout phase, but the product may later become available depending on market conditions and other factors.
The first functioning prototypes have already been installed in a bird reserve in Norway, while regular production is planned for the end of the year.
Source of information and full article:
https://www.finance.si/okolje-energija/v-velenju-zaganjajo-proizvodnjo-vetrnic-prve-se-ze-vrtijo-v-rezervatu-ptic-na-norveskem/a/9024920?src=live_list
Photo: Veplas, company archive
