Specification

The SWIFT Rooftop Wind Energy System™ is installed as a complete working system, which includes the SWIFT™ turbine, mounting structure and brackets, all electronic controls and wiring connections. The system works by quietly and efficiently capturing energy from the wind and by means of a unique rotor design and control sequence, this is converted into usable electricity.

Turbine Type	Upwind Horizontal Axis
Rated power output	1.5 kW *
Annual power supplied	Up to 2000 kWh **
CO2 displacement/annum	1.2 tonnes ***
Product Life	20 years with low maintenance
Generator	Brushless PMG
Rotor	2.12m moulded carbon fibre. Design enables use of turbine in turbulent air flows
Mast	Silent mast mounting technology eliminates unwanted vibration to building. Bespoke aluminium (to BS1387, ISO65)
Mounting Systems	Wall Mounting and Flat Roof Mountable
Cut in Speed	2.3 m/s
Acoustic Emission	< 35bB (A) (across all wind speeds)
EMI (electromagnetic emissions)	CE certified (BS EN 6100)
Grid Connection	G83 certified
Safety, electrical and reliability - standards (independently verified)	BS EN 61400-2, BS 7671 & BS 5760-7
* Continuous output at rated wind speed: 12.5m/s Dependant on siting of turbine * Substituting end-user electricity with a single 1.5kW rooftop turbine at 30% utilization by CEDRL RETScreen® International.

Application

Universal Rooftop Wind Energy System
Simple installation & autonomous operation
Planning-compliant design

Safety

The rooftop Wind Energy System incorporates safety features which exceed all the British, European and North American safety standards for wind energy systems of this class. Renewable Devices leads the market in passive safety and fail-safe technologies.
The turbine safety systems complies with International Standard IEC 1400-2, for the safety of wind turbines and if required, it can generate electricity in line with Electricity Association Requirement G59 for power quality. The electronic controller has been designed and tested for EMI suppression and is LVD directive and EMC directive compliant.

Environment

Designed to be environmentally sustainable. The product produces more energy in its lifetime than is incorporated in the materials and processes used to manufacture it - it is therefore “harm neutral”. On average, a single rooftop system installed in the UK will save: 1.2 Tonnes CO2 per annum. (By CEDRL RETScreen® International)

Water heating is currently responsible for 23.7% of domestic energy consumption in the UK, and for 4.1% of UK CO2 emissions. The rooftop Wind Energy System contributes to emissions reduction in line with recent government energy policy stating that UK carbon dioxide emissions be reduced by 60% by 2050. The Swift is especially suitable for sustainable housing developments where it can be integrated into a hybrid RE design.