Der Windwandler - Supplemental Windmill
A German company is behind this product, coined Der Windwandler, and specifically designed to be used in conjunction with a solar panel system as a supplemental power gen source.
Many folks are adopting solar panel systems for their energy generation needs, but don’t marry that with a wind turbine system either because they don’t want a large tower and turbine on their property or are unable to do so because of local by-laws, etc. One is then faced with the prospects of extended cloudy weather periods or seasons with shorter and darker days and the question of whether they’ll be able to maintain their ‘off-the-grid‘ freedom.
The Windwandler is a solution to this dilemma. It’s elegant, low-profile design looks much like a weather vane and is meant to be mounted on a roof peak. Left there, it’ll spin away in the wind and provide the supplemental juice to hopefully prevent you from having to write a cheque to the dreaded power company in the winter months.
The Windwandler web site can be found here but unfortunately it’s all in German, so you’ll need to sprechen sie deutsche or try the Babelfish for an approximate translation.
[via Treehugger]
6 opinions for Der Windwandler - Supplemental Windmill
Ashwell
Nov 15, 2006 at 3:41 am
Having tried to get information and prices etc from Windwandler, I now try you as Windwandler do not reply.
I am impressed by the rotor idea, rather than having a propellor windwill, and propose togo ahead with this should cost beaffordable.
Walter Kunnen
Jun 2, 2007 at 3:50 am
It seems like Windwandler has vanished into thin air (not exactly what you’d expect). If anybody could tell me how to contact them, I’d be really grateful!
Meanwhile I found another address for COMPLETELY SILENT vertical wind turbines. It’s a finnish product and looks fabulous. Wonder about pricing… You can find it here: http://www.windside.com.
N.Barkmeijer
Jun 24, 2007 at 11:45 am
Hello,
I can supply The Windwandler.
In Holland the system has been further worked out.
Just send me a email and I can help further.
Thanks,
Niek
Raj K Singh
Jun 28, 2007 at 7:11 am
Hello Niek,
Do you have a supplier in Canada? Can you ship a Windwandler to us in Canada? How much it will cost?
Please send us a detailed specification.
Regards.
Raj Singh
Fred McEwan
Jul 9, 2007 at 7:00 am
Interested in contacting Niek re Windwandler. I too have tried to make contact with them for over 2 years without any success. I’m a consultant in sustainability with several institutions and ideas for several large scale applications for such a design. So, please supply contact information for Niek re Windwandler, or give him my email: asonarwe@gmail.com - Fred McEwan, President, THE ASONAR GROUP LLC.
Ofer Levin
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:40 am
Interested in contacting Niek re Windwandler. I was in contact with them in Germany over over 2 years ago but they dissapeared. I would appreciate if you can get Mr. Barkmeijer to contact me at ol_teap@netvision.net.il.
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