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Bringing wind power to a higher level

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April 11 2024

We develop the future generation of wind energy systems. Kitepower systems, also known as airborne wind energy systems, take only the best out of wind turbines and literally bring wind power to a higher level.

Unlike conventional wind turbines, a Kitepower system does not require resource-intensive towers or heavy foundations and is thus easy to transport and deploy.

Pros & Limitations

Kites operate dynamically to reach the strong and persistent winds at higher altitudes

Yearly energy yield of conventional wind turbines has the potential to be more than doubled

Wing design is low-cost and can easily be upgraded with time

Takes only the best out of wind turbines

400m (radius) area free from obstacles required

Specification

Specification Title	Specification Description
Cost Reduction	Levelised costs of energy are potentially less than 1/4 compared to wind turbines.
Material	No tower, no blades. Kitepower systems use 90% less material than standard wind turbines. \| Contrarily to conventional wind turbines, Kitepower systems do not require heavy foundations.
Transportation	The system fits a 20ft ISO container which makes it extremely easy to be shipped anywhere you want.
Environment	More environmentally friendly than other renewables. \| Kite flies at higher altitudes which makes the system silent and almost invisible.
Operation	Kitepower systems start generating power at lower wind speeds than the ones required by conventional wind turbines. \| Kitepower taps into higher winds which are stronger and more consistent.
Altitude	70 - 450 m
Power	Nominal: 100 kW \| Peak: 180 kW \| Yearly output: 450 MWh/y