List of airborne wind energy organizations explained

This is a list of airborne wind energy or kite-energy organizations that are advancing airborne wind energy systems (AWES).In 2011 there were over 40 organizations involved worldwide,[1] but this number has increased to over 60 in 2017.[2]

Categories of kite-energy or airborne-wind-energy organizations that are forming the nascent industry: education, academic, non-profit, for-profit, communication, research, original kite-energy equipment manufacturer, kite-line manufacturer, industry-wide association, history, testing, forum entity, library, cooperative, consortium, group, club, school, training school.[3]

Generation by kite-energy systems may involve pumping, electricity generators flown in the upper flying system (flygen), electric generators situated on the land or sea or on board a vessel (groundgen), simple lifting of objects (lifting), pulling hulls or other objects (traction), or transportation; systems generate energy to do special tasks. Systems may be scaled from tiny to utility size.

Organizations

Name
Location Start year Type Generation Comment Ref
KitemillVoss, Norway2008CompanyGroundgenReel in/Reel out. Bought KPS in 2020[4]
WindFisher Near Grenoble, France 2015 CompanyGroundgenMagnus effect energy balloon [5]
KiteX Copenhagen, Denmark 2020 CompanyFlygenTechnical University of Denmark spin-off [6] [7]
Kitekraft Munich, Germany 2019 CompanyFlygenTU Munich renewable energy spin-off [8]
Airborne Wind EuropeBrussels, Belgium2018AssociationAll types of AWES[9]
Skypull SALugano, Switzerland2017CompanyGroundgendeveloped a specifically suitable UAV[10]
Scuola Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy 2013 Research LabFlygenInvestigates Dual Drone Systems [11]
Airborne Wind Energy Labs Texas, USA 2013 Research LabGroundgenProvides calculations of cost per kWh [12]
Altaeros Energies Massachusetts, USA 2010 Research and OEMFlygenMIT and Harvard graduates [13]
AWEIA Worldwide 2009 AssociationAll typesNation chapters [14]
Germany 2006 CompanyGroundgenX-Wind technology by Uwe Ahrens [15] [16]
TU Delft Wind Energy Institute Delft, The Netherlands 1999 Research groupGroundgenWubbo Ockels ✝, Roland Schmehl [17] [18]
Grenoble, France 2011 Research groupGroundgenAhmad Hably [19]
Enerkite Brandenburg, Germany 2009 CompanyGroundgenBernhard Kämpf [20] [21]
Energy Kite Systems Los Angeles, California, USA 1968 Research, communicationAll types of AWESAcquired by Upper Windpower [22]
Germany 2011 Research groupGroundgenMoritz Diehl. The SYSCOP Kite Power activities are within the ERC Project HIGHWIND. [23]
Hamburg, Germany2001 Company Groundgen and hull tractionStephan Wrage, Thomas Meyer [24] [25]
Alameda, California, USA 2006 Company Flygen Acquired by Google [26] [27]
KiteLab Group Ilwaco, Washington, USA ? R&DAll methods Rapid open source development of kite energy. Flight encampments. kPower. [28]
Kitepower Enevate BV Delft, NL 2016 Company Groundgen Johannes Peschel, mobile 100 kW system, H2020 FTI [29]
The Hague, The Netherlands 2008 CompanyGroundGenEuropean fund for regional development [30]
e-kite The Netherlands 2013 CompanyGroundGen50 kW prototype [31]
Torino, Italy 2003Private Research- industrial CompanyGroundGen; Carousel GW scale3-MW preseries; 130sqm composite wings, first mover; full patents coverage (3000 worldwide); freedom to operate; [32] [33] [34] [35]
TwingTec Switzerland2013CompanyGroundGen[36] [37]
UpWind ProjectPortugal2014Research GroupGroundGenThe University of Porto Airborne Wind Energy Project. Investigates multi-kite systems[38]
Windswept and Interesting Limited United Kingdom2012CompanyGroundGen with tensile rotary power transmission from airborne kite turbineUsing Kite Turbine and Tensile Rotary Power Transmission [39]
UFSCkite Florianópolis, Brazil 2012 Research LabGroundGenFirst AWE research group in Latin America [40]
Kites for FutureBerlin, Germany 2020 free-time GroundGen [41] [42]
Windlift Durham, NC, USA 2006 CompanyGroundGenRob Creighton, Andy Stough, Mark Aull [43]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ahrens. Uwe. Diehl. Moritz. Schmehl. Roland. 2013. Preface. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bfm:978-3-642-39965-7/1/1. Ahrens. Uwe. Diehl. Moritz. Schmehl. Roland. Airborne Wind Energy. Green Energy and Technology. i-xxiii. Springer. Berlin, Heidelberg. 10.1007/978-3-642-39965-7. 978-3-642-39964-0 .
  2. Book: Schmehl. Roland. 2018. Preface. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bfm%3A978-981-10-1947-0%2F1.pdf. Schmehl. Roland. Airborne Wind Energy - Advances in Technology Development and Research. Green Energy and Technology. i–xxvii. Springer. Singapore. 10.1007/978-981-10-1947-0. 978-981-10-1946-3. 238791121 .
  3. http://energykitesystems.net/AWEstakeholders/index.html AWE and Kite Energy Industry List by UpperWindpower
  4. Web site: Kitemill - Taking windpower to new heights . 2022-11-03 . www.kitemill.com.
  5. Web site: WindFisher . 2022-10-31.
  6. Web site: KiteX github . . 2022-10-31.
  7. Web site: Kites harvest energy like wind turbines . 2022-10-31.
  8. Web site: Kitekraft . 2022-10-31.
  9. Web site: Airborne Wind Europe – The association of the European airborne wind energy industry, representing the interests to policy and business – suppliers, utilities, developers and manufacturers. . 2023-02-25 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Home. 2021-02-08. Skypull. it.
  11. Web site: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna . Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna . 2017-05-17.
  12. Web site: Airborne Wind Energy Labs . Airborne Wind Energy Labs . 2014-03-10.
  13. Web site: Altaeros Energies . Altaeros Energies . 2013-10-02.
  14. Web site: AWEIA - About us . Airborne Wind Energy Industry Association . 2013-10-02.
  15. Web site: News . Nature Technology Systems . 2013-09-24 . 2013-10-01.
  16. Web site: Startup: Berliner wollen guenstigsten Windstrom der Welt erzeugen/ . Wirtschaftswoche . 2013-09-24 . 2014-06-14.
  17. Web site: Delft explores kite power for rural Africa . 11 July 2013 . Gizmag . 2013-10-21.
  18. Web site: Kite power: towards affordable, clean energy. Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology. 2018-05-25.
  19. Web site: Génération d'électricité par voile de traction qui exploite les vents de hautes altitudes. . gipsa-lab . 2014-06-15.
  20. Web site: Airborne Wind Energy . EnerKite . 2013-10-01.
  21. Web site: Virging Flight of a Mobile Airborne Wind Power Plant . Haute Innovation . 2012 . 2014-06-15.
  22. Web site: Energy Kite systems . Kite Information and Technology Exchange Society of America (KITESA) . 2016-11-10. Web site: kPower, LLC.
  23. Web site: Simulation, Optimization and Control of High-Altitude Wind Power Generators . ERC Highwind . 2016-12-14.
  24. Web site: SkySails GmbH - Home . SkySails GmbH . 2013-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130929120559/http://www.skysails.info/english/ . 2013-09-29 . dead .
  25. Book: Fritz, Falko . 2013 . Springer Berlin Heidelberg . 359–372 . 978-3-642-39964-0. Ahrens. Uwe. Diehl. Moritz. Roland. Schmehl. 10.1007/978-3-642-39965-7_20 . Airborne Wind Energy . Green Energy and Technology . Application of an Automated Kite System for Ship Propulsion and Power Generation .
  26. Web site: Airborne Wind Energy . Makani - Google . 2014-06-15.
  27. Web site: Google X acquires kite-power startup Makani . cnet . 2013-05-23 . 2014-06-15.
  28. Web site: KiteLab Group . Dave Santos . 2013-10-02.
  29. Web site: KitePower - KitePower . Kitepower . 2013-10-01.
  30. Web site: Ampyx power a rising star in airborne wind power . Connect green . 2013-10-05.
  31. Web site: Wind energy takes a flight . e-kite . 2013-10-05.
  32. Web site: KiteGen Company site. KiteGen . 2007-07-05.
  33. Web site: high-altitude-wind-power-reviewed. EuanMearns . 2016-06-05.
  34. Web site: Kites global energy . Mashable . 2013-10-05.
  35. Web site: KiteGen looks to get wind-power off the ground . 19 December 2011 . Gizmag . 2013-10-05.
  36. Web site: TwingTec aims to harvest wind power using kites . 20 June 2013 . Gizmag . 2013-10-05.
  37. Web site: TwingTec website. TwingTec. en. 2022-10-31.
  38. Web site: The University of Porto Airborne Wind Energy Project. UP WIND. en. 2020-02-12.
  39. Web site: Windswept and Interesting Limited . windswept and interesting ltd .
  40. Web site: UFSCkite . UFSCkite . 2021-07-15.
  41. Web site: Kites for Future . 2022-11-09.
  42. Web site: Hackaday.io Kites for Future . hackaday.io . 2022-11-08 . 2022-11-09.
  43. Web site: Windlift Uses Airborne Wind Energy To Lower Costs And Increase Efficiency . grepbeat.com . 2024-08-23.

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