en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK startup AirPlus Renewables, founded by Jimish and Krupali Patal, has developed a new patented wind turbine design, XEVA, which utilizes edge wind technology. It is scheduled to officially launch later this year, at which point real-time data from deployments in Europe, North America, and Saudi Arabia will be released.
Jimish Patal stated that they founded AirPlus with the philosophy of making energy an affordable necessity for everyone, rather than a luxury. The XEVA design brings power generation close to where it is needed most, providing organizations with a practical way to generate electricity on-site, reducing reliance on the grid and making full use of available space.
XEVA is designed for decentralized deployment near energy consumption sites, capable of capturing both turbulent and non-turbulent wind. Patal noted that this makes it suitable for commercial locations such as hospitals, data centers, universities, and municipal buildings, where it can be installed on rooftops and building edges. Planned deployments include a hospital in England, as well as commercial and government buildings in the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, the United States, and Canada.
Patal pointed out that these locations were chosen not only to demonstrate the technology in real-world environments but also to test its performance under demanding conditions such as dense urban areas, coastal regions, deserts (coping with sand and high temperatures), and mountainous areas (handling snow and cold). He explained that micro wind turbines are typically scaled-down versions of traditional wind systems, but XEVA is suitable for all environments, operating efficiently even in built-up areas affected by nearby structures, enabling on-site power generation where it is truly needed.
Patal likened the "edge wind technology" used to the concept of edge computing, where processing occurs closer to the point of demand. Meanwhile, the turbine can be strategically placed at the edges of building rooftops, leveraging the accelerated airflow generated by natural building-edge aerodynamics to maximize power generation efficiency from otherwise unusable wind resources. For most installations, the equipment is fully assembled at the factory and can be lifted into place, with wiring similar to solar panel setups; the main product installation takes approximately 90 minutes.
Patal stated that XEVA aims to reduce "wind shadow zones" through its blade design and arrangement, operating in locations where traditional systems are typically less efficient, thereby better harnessing wind energy in built environments. However, he added that the most important task currently is to gather data, and these deployment sites will help the team understand how the technology performs under various real-world conditions.
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