SAILient
Wind power doesn't have to be ugly!
Sail wind turbines up to 75 kW
Transition to clean energy may fail, not due to technology, but due to a lack of acceptance!
The world needs more local renewable energy, but people do not want to sacrifice their living environment.
This creates a gap: locations that would be perfect for wind power cannot be used because the technology is not designed in harmony with these locations. SAILient creates acceptance!
Time for a new form of wind power: quiet, beautiful and integrated.
Aesthetic
The iconic sail design of traditional Mediterranean windmills combined with modern engineering technology – aesthetic, romantic and easy on the eye and the ear!
Fully automated
The sail areas automatically adjust to wind speed and operating conditions. A fully monitored system ensures maximum efficiency and operational safety.
Environmentally friendly
The rotor, having a much larger sail area, runs significantly slower than conventional blade rotors of the same diameter and is therefore clearly detectable, allowing birds and bats to avoid collisions.
Storm-proof
In strong winds, the system automatically protects itself: the sails roll up and two independent brakes secure the rotor.
Quiet
Operation is quiet and does not generate subsonic sound waves. Ideal for windy locations near residential areas where peace and quality of life are paramount.
Various tower options
Whether traditionally whitewashed, modern & simple, wood-clad, or as a basic steel tower, the system can be visually adapted to any location to enable local power generation. Steel towers also allow for greater construction heights for better wind energy harvesting.
Economic efficiency – transparent, simulated, realistic
What has the greatest impact on economic efficiency
High relevance: electricity price, average wind speed, proportion of self consumption, loan interest rates. Moderate to slight relevance: hub height, electricity price increases, operating costs. These analyses clearly show that the higher the proportion of self consumption and the better the wind conditions, the quicker the system pays for itself.
Individual calculations rather than blanket statements and unrealistic promises!
Wir verfügen über ein eigenes Berechnungstool, das anhand aller relevanten Parameter die Wirtschaftlichkeit für jeden Standort individuell simuliert.
Dabei können wir auch Kombinationen aus Segelwindanlage,
Photovoltaik und Batteriespeicher
optimieren — oft mit deutlich besseren Ergebnissen als mit einzelnen Technologien allein.
Für ein Hotel auf Santorini (Griechenland) liegt die geschätzte Amortisationszeit
bei einer mittleren Windgeschwindigkeit von 6 m/s und dem Modell SAILient 12 (50 kWp), kombiniert mit abgestimmter PV (30 kWp) und Batterie (30 kWh), bei etwa 10–12 Jahren.
Fragen Sie uns gerne für eine unverbindliche Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnung für Ihren Standort an!
About us
Our idea arose from our enthusiasm for the historic technology of Greek sail windmills and the question of how a proven principle could be reimagined using state-of-the-art technology and creative ideas.
The initial plans were developed at the University of Applied Sciences HTWG Konstanz – initiated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dieter Schwechten. He provided the impetus for the development of a fully automated sail windmill. This resulted in an innovative and cost-effective concept for a new type of small wind turbine with superior features. Niklas Handel (B.Eng.) joined the project as part of his bachelor's thesis and contributed to the technical development of the idea.
The technology was further developed and perfected by both, independently of HTWG Konstanz. The focus was on practicality, automation, reliability and target costing. What began as an academic project quickly developed into a practical technology project with a clear vision: robust, durable and efficient.
Today we have reached a decisive point: The plans for a test and demonstration wind turbine (proof of concept) with a rotor diameter of 4 metres are complete, and construction of the wind turbine could begin tomorrow.
Our future customers
Our technology is aimed at owners or project developers of hotels, restaurants and holiday resorts (including campsites) who want to make their energy supply more sustainable, independent and future-proof. We would also like to address architects. Sustainable tourism is increasingly in demand. Especially where high energy requirements meet limited infrastructure (e.g. in grid expansion), our solution offers a robust and efficient alternative with a service life of 20 years.
SAILient can also be used to supply energy to remote areas such as alpine regions or islands. In these environments, reliability, low maintenance and self-sufficiency are crucial. SAILient is designed to operate stably and economically under precisely these conditions.
We also want to target agricultural businesses that want to benefit from decentralised and independent energy generation. Whether for machinery, buildings or operational processes, our wind turbine helps companies reduce energy costs and secure their supply in the long term.
We are looking for
We are currently in the process of founding a company and are receiving active support from Smart Green Tech, a start-up consultancy as part of the state of Baden-Württemberg. To take the next step, we are looking for partners, investors and pilot customers with whom we can get in touch and who may want to join us in breaking new ground for the introduction of these technically superior and innovative SAILient wind turbines.
Our technology is aimed at anyone who has had enough of traditional blade rotors – whether large or small wind turbines – and is open to alternative concepts for local energy supply. Together, we want to put SAILient into practice, test it, develop it further and bring it to market maturity.
If you are interested in talking to us and perhaps even becoming part of our innovative start-up project, we look forward to hearing from you. Let's shape the decentralised energy supply of tomorrow together!
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