New Direction for Southwest Windpower

Southwest Windpower has recently announced it's new product release. Current owners of wind systems know all too well that when the wind blows we typically are left with cloudy days and vice versa during the heat of the summer.

Southwest has effectively answered that conundrum with their new product line of Skysream Hybrids. Combining the benefits of a solar tracking unit, with the advantages of an existing structure to mount the system, the new Skystream hybrid is the foremost product to power your home.

The Skystream Hybrid is no ordinary array! Using the GPS enabled microprocessor, the entire array will precisely rotate around the Skystream's tower with the sun to ensure maximum power output. The tracking system increases the solar output up to 35% as compared to a fixed array. That means more value for your investment.

With the same footprint as the wind turbine, you can squeeze more renewable energy potential into one spot. From an installer's standpoint, we know from our frequent sun burns that most places with great wind potential lack trees and obstructions that also limit wind potential. This makes perfect sense for those who are torn between choosing two great renewable products. After all, it's impossible to add wind to a solar array but thanks to microinverter technology we can finally add solar to wind!

New Tower: 70 Foot Tilt Up

Southwest Windpower is proud to introduce a different kind of tower to Iowa. With the most acceptance of anywhere in the country, the new 70 foot tilt up towers are being spread around the state. Iowan's are now benefitting from the advantages of this tower in many ways.

One advantage is that installation can be performed even in less than perfect conditions as you can see from our winter installation outside of Vinton, Iowa. Monopole towers truly are zero maintenance and a hinging tower also means warranty, and service work ins't an intrusive process. With the smallest footprint in it's class, this configuration is ideal for those clients who prefer a simple wind system. The new hybrid system will be adaptable to this tower and upgradeable even after the installation. If you are possibly interested in a future system you just need to spec that out up front as the conduit run should be in place during the first pour of concrete.

Grid Future

We have all heard the talk of a smarter planet but just how smart will that planet be? The future grid is a topic central to the innovation behind revamping much of the 100 year old infrastructure. To date, many are speculating just what effects this will have on our existing lives. The marriage of the power and communications industry is a must bet as data monitoring is the centerpiece of the new “Smart Grid.”