Technology
The Myriad Turbine is a game-changing technology that delivers wind energy while avoiding the use of giant components.
It utilises numerous standardised smaller rotors, mounted on a modular support structure. Components are designed to be simple to manufacture and transport, allowing our system to be delivered to site using standard road transportation. Scaling down blades to a manageable size opens opportunities for alternative materials and manufacturing processes. This means we can improve the sustainability of the wind turbine while producing the renewable energy demanded by utilities.
Off-the-shelf turbine units allows for rapid scale up of our technology using exisitng supply chains. The array also takes advantage of numerous aerodynamic effects to increase energy yield compared to single rotor turbines. The multiple functional redundancy of a multi-rotor system provides greater security of energy supply from the Myriad Turbine.
Background
On a theoretical level, the multi-rotor wind turbine approach takes advantage of fundamental scaling laws and allows us to circumvent some of the problems of larger single-rotor turbines while actually increasing performance.
To understand the scaling law, we find the best example is to consider something like a Rubik’s cube. In this example, the front-facing area of the cube represents the swept area of the rotor which is proportional to the energy produced. The volume of the cube represents the material mass of the rotor, which is proportional to the cost associated with making the rotor.
With traditional single-rotor turbines, if you want to triple the size of the rotor, the whole cube grows in all three dimensions. This means you get 9 times the swept area, but have to use 27 times the material mass to make it. With a multi-rotor system, we can simply stack 9 smaller cubes together. This means we still get 9 times the swept area, but we also only require 9 times the material mass to make the rotors, instead of the 27 times required for the single rotor approach.
Benefits
Cost
The Myriad Turbine significantly increases cost-effectiveness. The multi-rotor design benefits from fundamental scaling relationships, which reduce material cost on key components, such as blades. The simplified small components are also ideal for serial production, leading to further cost reductions.
Transport
Myriad's innovative technology overcomes the challenges of rural access and high transport costs associated with traditional single-rotor wind turbines. By unlocking previously dismissed wind sites, Myriad enables the harnessing of untapped renewable energy potential, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Sustainability
The smaller rotors enable the development of sustainable blades by allowing the use of alternative materials combined with sustainable manufacturing and recycling processes. At Myriad, we believe that wind turbines should not only produce clean power but utilise a fully circular economy to reach all sustainability goals.
Energy yield
Myriad's system takes advantage of numerous aerodynamic effects to increase energy yield compared to single-rotor turbines. The improved aerodynamic efficiency, combined with our efficient maintenance system, leads to significant gains in energy yield.
Maintenance
The Myriad Turbine has an efficient maintenance system at different scales. If one turbine needs repair, the other turbines continue to generate power, providing multiple functional redundancies.
Supply chain
The design philosophy focuses on simple components that are easy to manufacture. This lowers the barrier to entry for manufacturers, resulting in a diverse supply chain. As the Myriad Turbine is a scalable solution, the same supply chains can be used across the entire product range.
Features
Scalable
The Myriad Turbine is the only fully scalable solution for wind energy. Our system is based on standardisation and modularisation, meaning we can quickly scale up our products to satisfy all segments of the wind turbine market.
Fully Modular
The Myriad Turbine is the only fully modular solution for wind energy. Myriad has developed a patented fully modular support structure that can be used to support any number of our standardised generating units. This allows the entire system to be delivered using standard road transportation.
Deployable Anywhere
Transporting and installing single-rotor turbines can be expensive and complex. The Myriad Turbine allows us to provide a solution that means wind energy can be installed anywhere you need it.
Want to get involved?
Myriad is looking to speak to investors, early adopters, and companies interested in collaboration. If you’re interested in our technology, we would love to hear from you.