Wind Catcher

Economical plain plastic bearings make wind power plants more attractive to private investors

Only a few years ago small wind turbines were manufactured using simple mechanical design and control technology.  Today this has evolved into increasingly high-tech products which compare well with larger systems. Currently small wind turbines are used mostly for the power supply of houses, geographical measuring stations or on boats, to support heating systems and feed power into home grids. Going beyond that, experts predict a prosperous future for wind energy in electricity production in developing countries. The “Antaris 2.5” small wind turbine looks set to have a great future – profiting both technically and economically from the igus® polymer plain bearings.

Heyde Windtechnik, located in Dippoldiswalde, Germany, was founded in 2001 and is dedicated, among other things to the production of rotor blades and accessories for small wind turbines. In addition, the complete system “Antaris 2.5“ is offered. This system has a nominal output of 2.5 kW for battery charging, can be used for wind heating as a supplement to solar heating, and to feed power into the home electricity system. In good wind conditions, it is possible to practically halve energy costs for a single family home. In addition to this, there are many applications for small wind turbines in developing countries.