EDINBURGH Airport is to introduce brand new wind technology in an effort to create renewable energy and reduce its energy usage.
The plan is set to take place on the airfield, using wind panel prototypes developed in partnership with Katrick Technologies.
These panels capture wind energy as low-level turbulent and gusty winds pass through them – they are smaller than traditional wind turbines, which are unsuitable for airports.
The technology was trialled for an initial 18 months to determine where the prototypes should be placed at the airfield.
It is brought under Edinburgh Airport’s “greater good sustainability strategy” as it looks to create new ways to generate sustainable energy, given that an 11-acre solar farm on-site already produces 25% of the energy required by the airport.
Danny Quinn, chief technical officer at Edinburgh Airport, said: “At the airport, we are always exploring innovative new ideas when it comes to the generation of green energy, and we’re really excited about the potential this technology has.
“For the last 18 months we’ve been looking at how viable this solution would be for our business, and we believe it could have a significant impact as we continue on our path to net zero.
“As we make progress on our sustainability strategy it is important we work closely with other Scottish businesses, and this collaboration with Katrick Technologies shows Scotland is at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to the creation of green energy.
“We look forward to working with Katrick Technologies and Bosch on implementing this technology to our airfield.”
Katrick Technologies panels are more effective at capturing kinetic energy from ground-level winds than conventional wind turbines.
Their small size—just 2m x 2m—means they require a much smaller footprint.
When the technology is first introduced, it will be in an area easily visible to passengers, giving members of the public a chance to see the panels in action.
