Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation by introducing a microgrid system adopting the typhoon-proof wind turbine

Magnus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Microgrid System image in remote islands

By implementing the Magnus vertical axis wind turbine capable of stable power generation even in severe wind conditions, while contributing to climate change adaptation, we will resolve challenges for isolated islands around the world, by establishment of resilience to disasters and by the realization of the local production for local consumption of energy.

This wind turbine is the world's first technology developed by a Japanese venture company. By utilizing the "vertical axis design" that can respond to all wind directions and the "Magnus force" that is generated when vertically arranged cylinders rotate, it enables electricity generation at a wind speed of 144 km/h and no runaway or malfunction even in higher winds.

In island areas, where tropical storms such as hurricanes frequently strike, and the main power supply is fossil fuel, the probability of the disruption of power and communications during a disaster is high. This wind turbine composing a self-supporting distributed micro-grid system would accomplish the local production for local consumption of energy during regular times. Even during disasters, this system can provide evacuation information and emergency communications by ensuring stable power and communication via satellite links, thus contributing to the improvement of resilience and post-disaster reconstruction in the event of disasters which is becoming severer.