DRAGONS´ DEN COMPETITION:

WHO WE
ARE?
• We are the latest enterprise that creates
renovable electricity using wind.

• Our name is wind power or WP

• Ivan and Manuel are the technical

managers, Hoyos is the engineer and
Pablo is t
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 TYPES OF
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TURBINES:
• HORIZONTAL-AXIS TURBINES
• Horizontal-axis wind turbines are what many people picture when thinking of wind turbines.
• Most commonly, they have three blades and operate "upwind," with the turbine pivoting at the top of
the tower so the blades face into the wind.
• VERTICAL-AXIS TURBINES
• These turbines are omnidirectional, meaning they don’t need to be adjusted to point into the wind to
operate.
• These are our turbines, wich are less common and now we are going to tell you the pros and cons of this
turbines
VERTICAL-AXIS WIND
TURBINES:
• These are the turbines that we use and there are different types:

• Savonius:

• Is a drag-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. The common design includes a rotating shaft with two or three
scoops that catch the incoming wind. One reason for the low efficiency of a Savonius wind turbine is that
roughly only half of the turbine generates positive torque.

• Darreius:

• Is a lift-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. The original design included a number of curved aerofoil blades
with the tips attached on a rotating shaft. However, there are designs that use vertical airfoils, referred to
Giromill Darreius wind turbines.
PROS:
• VAWT ADVANTAGES:

• Cheaper to produce than horizontal axis turbines.

• More easily installed compared to other wind turbine types.

• Equipped with low-speed blades, lessening the risk to people and birds.

• Function in extreme weather, with variable winds and even mountain conditions.

• Permissible where taller structures are prohibited.

• According to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, vertical axis wind turbines are more suited for being
installed in denser arrays, like the new land in la Sierra.
 CONS:

• VAWTs CONS:

• Not all of the blades produce torque at the same time, which limits the efficiency of vertical systems in
producing energy.

• Vibration can be an issue at times, and even increase the noise produced by the turbine.

• This can result in more maintenance and therefore more costs associated with it.
BUYING THIS PRODUCT?

• Why would you buy this product?

• I would buy this product because is cheaper and more efficient
than the horizontal wind turbines.
• The price of a horizontal wind turbine is of 1.3-2.2 million
dollars, while vertical-axis wind turbines cost 20000-40000
dollars
• In 2017 a
report in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, note
d that although vertical axis wind turbines
produce less energy per tower, they have the potential to generat
e as much as 10 times more power over a
comparative area of land when placed in arrays.
 TURBINES AREA
LOCATION: VILLAGES THAT RECEIVE
ENERGY

We´ve chosen these location

for the turbines because they
will receive lot of wind and
transform more energy.

The energy will be

transported from the turbines
to the villages by cables.
THE END