UTWind
Face the Wind
About Us
We are the University of Toronto's Wind Turbine Student Design Team (UTWind)! A student team dedicated to building a sustainable small scale wind turbine every year.
UTWind was started by two graduate students in 2020. Since then our team has grown to more than 80 talented students from a wide variety of backgrounds across engineering and environmental sciences who work together and innovate on wind turbine design to make this project come together.
Our team has been competing annually in the International Small Wind Turbine Competition (ISWTC) in the Netherlands since 2022 and have come home with a trophy every year. Most recently we won Best Overall Wind Turbine Design (1st place) in ISWTC 2024. We couldn't be more thankful to our dedicated members and supporters.
"Our vision is to bring wind energy to light for students at the University of Toronto, so they will be prepared and inspired to light up the world in a sustainable way. In other words, our direct focus is each other! By working together, we hope to develop our skills in the context of a project we are passionate about. The team is a place where knowledge is shared and passed on. But the project is designed to focus not just on what we learn today, but what we can achieve in designing a more sustainable future!"
Research and Education
Conduct and promote research on wind energy technology and provide a learning experience for students at the University of Toronto on wind energy.
Grow and Transition
Grow the wind energy network in Canada, particularly among students ultimately promoting a global transition to renewable energy, away from fossil fuels.
Application and Innovation
Investigate the applicability of wind turbine technology to remote areas with poor access to clean, reliable energy (UN SGD 7.1) while encouraging innovation in wind turbine design.
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