A small wind turbine developed by PANTA RHEI Co., Ltd., a startup spun off from NUT, has been installed on the roof of the Regional GX Innovation Co-Creation Center (GX Building). The company is a venture firm established based on research findings from Nagaoka University of Technology and serves as a hub for industry-academia collaboration through technology development centered on rheology (the study of fluid flow).

The installed wind turbine is a “vertical linear-drive wind turbine” characterized by low rotational speed and high torque.

Unlike conventional wind turbines, this technology is resistant to strong winds and gusts and is capable of generating electricity with low noise levels. It is attracting attention as a “locally produced, locally consumed” renewable energy technology that is easy to implement even in urban and residential areas.

This wind turbine also serves as an exhibit where visitors can see it in operation on campus when visiting NUT. The implementation of technology developed by a local startup on a university campus is an initiative that embodies the social implementation of research findings.

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Head Office for Research Strategy, Nagaoka University of Technology: Takei, Saito, Kuribayashi