OMRF Installs Monolithic Rooftop Installation of Wind Turbines

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) has included the world’s first large-scale rooftop installation of wind turbines on its roof.

The facility has become the first ever wind powered medical research center in the world. The 19-foot-tall DNA-shaped vertical-axis turbines enable the facility to power its labs.

The wind turbines are developed by Helix Wind. They are capable of producing 58,000 kilowatt hours of power every year. Analyzing and observing the functioning of these turbines will offer significant details and data to the wind industry, enabling the emergence of urban wind energy segment.

These turbines produce minimum noise and shuddering. The installation will provide significant perception into its innovative features, thereby leading to several test subjects and investigations.

The OMRF installation will act as a case study and will have a major impact on future renewable power installations in research facilities. The project will also enable the industry to move ahead in the fields of vibration and noise minimization.