Hover announced it will start the commercial production of its Wind Powered Microgrid solution in January 2023.
Hover has more than a dozen large scale installations in the late planning stages. Hover expects the first production run of turbines to be shipped immediately for installation. The company plans to enhance its production throughout the year to meet demand by clients looking to gain energy security, achieve greater carbon offsets and lower their power costs.
The Hover Wind Powered Microgrid features a combination of wind and solar energy generation. The centerpiece of the microgrid is Hover’s 36kW wind turbine. It can be installed as an array on the windward edge of a building’s roof. The aerodynamic design uses the building as a sail and delivers commercial scale power. A direct drive generator reduces friction and allows for low cut in speeds.
The solar photovoltaic array installed in the center of the roof acts as a complement to the turbine array, generating power during daylight hours. The energy captured by both sources is directed to Hover’s Integrated Energy Management System where the energy is combined, cleaned and converted into 3 phase AC power, directly linked to the building management system. Excess power, such as power generated at night, can be stored in electric batteries.
Testing has shown a Hover Wind-Powered Microgrid can offset 100 percent of a building’s power consumption in most cases, Chris Griffin, CEO and Co-Founder of Hover, said speaking at the Financing Wind North America 2022 conference.