KiteGen looks to get wind-power off the ground
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Fans for automatic takeoff (Image: KiteGen)
KiteGen Stem 3MW prototype concept (Image: KiteGen)
KiteGen off-shore carousel concept (Image: KiteGen)
KiteGen off-shore carousel concept (Image: KiteGen)
KiteGen off-shore carousel concept (Image: KiteGen)
KiteGen spool (Image: KiteGen)
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KiteGen Stem with machinery dome (Image: KiteGen)
The large kites in the KiteGen system are able to take advantage of high-altitude winds (Image: KiteGen)
Article Summary
Wind-power has rapidly evolved over the last decade to become a key part of the alternative energy mix with towering rows of turbines now dotting horizons all over the globe. One of the drawbacks to the conventional windmill approach is that they are still low to the ground, so why not go to where the winds are stronger and more consistent - up. Like the Magenn Air Rotor System, KiteGen technology is aiming to do just that. The system generates energy by guiding tethered kites over a predefined flight path in order to rotate a ground based turbine and, while only in the testing and planning phases, it looks to be a promising solution.
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