About Us
For more than 20 years, Southwest Windpower, Inc. has been bringing low-cost, reliable, clean energy to the world. As the world’s largest producer of small wind generators, we’ve pioneered new technologies to make renewable energy simple.
Southwest Windpower was established in early 1987 by David Calley and Andy Kruse who saw a need for a small, reliable battery charging wind generator to complement photovoltaics (solar energy or PV) in supplying energy to rural areas of the world.
The first product the company developed was a 300 watt wind generator called the Windseeker, a simple design made from a modified Ford alternator. In 1994, the Air series wind turbine was introduced. Subsequent improvements resulted in increased performance and led to quieter operation, culminating in today’s Air Breeze.
In addition to Air Breeze, Southwest Windpower offers a full range of small wind turbines for battery charging (Whisper) and utility-connected (Skystream 3.7) applications.