Wind Harvest International, a company dedicated to efficient power production via wind farm development, has recently established a new developmental procedure that could potentially double the standard power output currently being produced by most wind farms. By utilizing a linear concept and what they describe as their patented “coupled vortex effect” where vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) rotate in opposite directions to generate a stronger wind stream between them and increase their torque (and therefore their energy output) the VAWTs can be better utilized either as stand-alone devices our coupled with horizontal wind turbines (HAWTs) that are typically used on most wind farms. The higher torque and energy generation capabilities that allow the VAWTs to essentially double their standard energy output as well as their flexibility in a number of different situations has led to a new market for VAWTs in the commercial energy production sector where they have previously been somewhat limited.

Traditionally VAWTs, despite their versatility in lower wind conditions, have been of less focus for wind farm developers than HAWTs due to the fact that VAWTs typically have a much lower energy output than the vertical variants. This has led many VAWTs from being excluded from many developments in favor of the more energy-efficient HAWTs, though as Wind Harvest has demonstrated recent studies and applications combining both have proven highly effective at increasing all-around power.

Wind Harvest is reportedly looking at Europe for their future wind farm developments implementing this new structure with both the UK and Italy in particular primary targets due to the favorable government incentives offered there for wind energy production. While developments in the United States will also likely be done in the future this is more of a long-term goal and is dependent upon both the success of the wind farms developed in Europe as well as any future incentives that can be offered in the US should any additional government support be offered in various areas.

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