Nelson Mandela University
Overview of innovation

A renewable energy powered street light which provides off-grid lighting.  Powered by a combination system of a vertical axis wind turbine, a solar panel, and a rechargeable battery system.  Twerly™ uses a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) to harvest wind energy and a standard 140W photovoltaic (PV) solar panel to wind turbine to harvest the sun’s energy.Twerly™ can be used in residential areas as the wind turbine is quiet.

Type of Intellectual Property protection
Patent
Design - Functional
Trademark
Innovation Opportunity Type
Collaboration
Distribution
Investment
Partnership
Sales
Industry
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Electricty, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 8 – Ready for market