The project is planned to be online on a full time basis after the initial tests on the new technology are completed and its (generator overspeed control) furling system is fully tested.
The company said that the initial results show that the Wind Augmenter increases the wind velocity over 50%, leading to a three fold increase in energy production. Additionally, the Wind Diverter contributes towards an additional increase of at least 100% more power output from the blades.
Mass Megawatts’ MAT (Multiaxis Turbosystem) utilizes new technology to enhance the wind speed while downsizing vertical height and lowering steel costs. It runs virtually silent and has none of the blade tip noise of traditional horizontal axis windmills. Also, migratory bird kills are projected to be minimal due to the MAT’s visible structure.
The Hunter Project utilizes the technology, wind augmenter and wind diverter (both patent pending). The augmenter funnels wind into the blades increasing functional wind speed while the diffuser deflects the wind from the back side of the returning blade reducing drag and increasing output.
