Scientists from the Silesian University of Technology took third place in the final of the “ING Grant Program”. Their team – Silesian Wind Generator – was awarded for the project of a home wind turbine with a vertical axis of rotation.
The “ING Grant Program” competition was addressed to start-ups and scientists dealing with the subject of modern and ecological energy sources. It was the first such nationwide competition and almost 200 teams from all over Poland took part in it.
The main topic was the promotion of innovative technological solutions that are responsible for the 7th UN Sustainable Development Goal, i.e. that can provide everyone with access to sources of stable, sustainable and modern energy at an affordable price. The team from the Silesian University of Technology submitted a project of an innovative wind turbine with a vertical axis of rotation. It is a small, low-power turbine intended for households.
