Woven Wind designed a small wind turbine system with the blades made of textile woven material. We implemented a prototype in Nueva Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, a village in Guatemala. The team closely collaborated with a women weaving cooperative in the village to co-design the blades. 

We intended that the women weavers in the local communities will weave the blades and sell them for a profit. The system was fabricated using local materials, with the hopes that it will be sold and implemented in-country.  Not only will the turbines provide clean energy, but they will empower women with jobs, as well as display the beautiful textiles and patterns of each community.

 

Check out pictures of our last trip to Guatemala here!