A helix wind turbine or helix wind generator is a wind energy system for the small wind market manufactured by HelixWind of San Diego, California in the United States. They define small wind as "typically just enough power to meet the demands of a home, farm or small business" and their two products are the Savonious 2.0 (a 2kW system) and the Savonious 5.0 (a 5kW system). The cost of each product is not listed on the company website and it appears as though the patent is still pending for the Savonious 5.0.
According to the company, the unique design of the Helix wind generator provides many advantages over other systems. These turbines can operate at very low wind speeds as their design allows them to harness wind from any direction. As the founder of HelixWind, Ken Morgan, explains in the video below, the turbines operate silently and do not provide the danger to birds that traditional turbines do.
For more information on the Helix Wind Turbine, visit their website at http://www.helixwind.com.
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