List of airborne wind energy organizations

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

The following list is not complete but a representative collection.

Organizations
NameLocationStart yearTypeGenerationComment
Scuola Sant'Anna[4]Pisa, Italy2013Research LabFlygenInvestigates Dual Drone Systems
Airborne Wind Energy Labs[5]Texas, USA2013Research LabGroundgenProvides calculations of cost per kWh
Altaeros Energies[6]Massachusetts, USA2010Research and OEMFlygenMIT and Harvard graduates
AWEIA[7]Worldwide2009AssociationAll typesNation chapters
NTS GmbH[8][9]Germany2006CompanyGroundgenX-Wind technology by Uwe Ahrens
TU Delft[10][11]Delft, The Netherlands1999Research groupGroundgenWubbo Ockels ✝ , Roland Schmehl
GIPSA-lab[12]Grenoble, France2011Research groupGroundgenAhmad Hably
Enerkite[13][14]Brandenburg, Germany2009CompanyGroundgenAlexander Bormann
Energy Kite Systems[15]Los Angeles, California, USA1968Research, communicationAll typesAcquired by UpperWindpower
University of Freiburg[16]Germany2011Research groupGroundgenMoritz Diehl. The SYSCOP Kite Power activities are within the ERC Project HIGHWIND.[16]
SkySails [17][18]Hamburg, Germany2001CompanyGroundgen and hull tractionStephan Wrage, Thomas Meyer
Makani Power[19][20]Alameda, California, USA2006CompanyFlygenAcquired by Google
KiteLab Group[21]Ilwaco, Washington, USA?R&DAll methodsRapid open source development of kite energy. Flight encampments.
Kitepower Enevate BV[22]Delft, NL2016CompanyGroundgenMobile 100kW system, H2020 FTI
Ampyx Power[23]The Hague, The Netherlands2008CompanyGroundGenEuropean fund for regional development
e-kite[24]The Netherlands2013CompanyGroundGen50 kW prototype
KiteGen[25][26][27][28]Torino, Italy2003Private Research- industrial CompanyGroundGen; Carousel GW scale3MW preseries; 130sqm composite wings, first mover; full patents coverage (3000 worldwide); freedom to operate;
TwingTec[29]Switzerland2013CompanyGroundGenUsing tensairity
Windswept and Interesting Limited[30]United Kingdom2014CompanyGroundGen FlyGen and Lift StructuresUsing Daisy

References

  1. ↑ "KitePower - Context - Airborne Wind Energy". Kitepower. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  2. ↑ Schmehl, Roland (2018). "Preface" (PDF). In Schmehl, Roland. Airborne Wind Energy. Green Energy and Technology. Singapore: Springer. pp. i–xxvii. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-1947-0.
  3. ↑ AWE and Kite Energy Industry List by UpperWindpower
  4. ↑ "Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna". Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy Labs". Airborne Wind Energy Labs. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  6. ↑ "Altaeros Energies". Altaeros Energies. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  7. ↑ "AWEIA - About us". Airborne Wind Energy Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  8. ↑ "News". Nature Technology Systems. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  9. ↑ "Startup: Berliner wollen guenstigsten Windstrom der Welt erzeugen/". Wirtschaftswoche. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  10. ↑ "KitePower - KitePower". Kitepower. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  11. ↑ "Delft explores kite power for rural Africa". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  12. ↑ "Génération d'électricité par voile de traction qui exploite les vents de hautes altitudes". gipsa-lab. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  13. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy". EnerKite. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  14. ↑ "Virging Flight of a Mobile Airborne Wind Power Plant". Haute Innovation. 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  15. ↑ "Energy Kite systems". Kite Information and Technology Exchange Society of America (KITESA). Retrieved 2016-11-10. "kPower, LLC".
  16. 1 2 "Simulation, Optimization and Control of High-Altitude Wind Power Generators". ERC Highwind. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  17. ↑ "SkySails GmbH - Home". SkySails GmbH. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  18. ↑ Fritz, Falko (2013). Ahrens, Uwe; Diehl, Moritz; Roland, Schmehl, eds. Application of an Automated Kite System for Ship Propulsion and Power Generation. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 359–372. ISBN 978-3-642-39964-0.
  19. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy". Makani - Google. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  20. ↑ "Google X acquires kite-power startup Makani". cnet. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  21. ↑ "KiteLab Group". Dave Santos. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  22. ↑ "Kite power: towards affordable, clean energy". Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology. Retrieved 2018-05-25.
  23. ↑ "Ampyx power a rising star in airborne wind power". Connect green. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  24. ↑ "Wind energy takes a flight". e-kite. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  25. ↑ "KiteGen Company site". KiteGen. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  26. ↑ "high-altitude-wind-power-reviewed". EuanMearns. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  27. ↑ "Kites global energy". Mashable. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  28. ↑ "KiteGen looks to get wind-power off the ground". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  29. ↑ "TwingTec aims to harvest wind power using kites". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  30. ↑ "Windswept and Interesting Limited Open Source AWE Hardware". windswept and interesting ltd. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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