Kitenergy is a radical innovation in wind energy generation. The technology exploits the powerful high-altitude wind of the troposphere and convert it into electricity by means of power kites. Two hi-tech cables link the kite to the generator placed on the ground where electrical power is generated
Renewable energy cheaper than oil
High-altitude wind technology
Kitenergy is an innovative technology to convert high-altitude wind energy into electricity, by exploiting the flight of automatically controlled tethered airfoils (like power kites used for surfing or sailing).
The kites operate between 500 and 1000 m above the ground, where strong and persistent winds blow practically everywhere in the world, and electricity is generated at ground level by converting the traction forces acting on the tethers into mechanical and electrical power, using suitable rotating mechanisms and electrical generators
A major breakthrough in renewable energy
In such a way, high altitude wind energy is harvested with the minimal effort in terms of generator structure, cost and land occupation. Theoretical studies, numerical analyses and experimental results show that Kitenergy has the potential to provide large quantities of renewable energy at lower cost than fossil sources, thus bringing forth a major breakthrough in renewable energy generation.
