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). There were over 40 organizations implied around the world in 2011,[1] but this number is increasing to over 100 in 2013.

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.[2]

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

Organizations
Name Location Start year Type Generation Comment
Airborne Wind Energy Labs[3] Texas, USA 2013 Research LabGroundgen Provides calculations of cost per kWh
Altaeros Energies[4] Massachusetts, USA 2010 Research and OEMFlygen MIT and Harvard graduates
AWEIA[5] Worldwide 2009 AssociationAll types Nation chapters
NTS GmbH[6][7] Germany 2006 CompanyGroundgenX-Wind technology by Uwe Ahrens
TU Delft[8][9] Delft, The Netherlands 1999 Research groupGroundgen Wubbo Ockels ✝ , Roland Schmehl
GIPSA-lab[10] Grenoble, France 2011 Research groupGroundgen Ahmad Hably
Enerkite[11][12] Brandenburg, Germany 2009 CompanyGroundgen Alexander Bormann
Energy Kite Systems[13] Los Angeles, California, USA 1968 Research, communicationAll types Acquired by UpperWindpower
KU Leuven[14] Belgium/ Germany 2011 Research groupGroundgen Moritz Diehl. The OPTEC Kite Power activities are within the ERC Project HIGHWIND.[15]
SkySails [16][17]Hamburg, Germany 2001 Company Groundgen and hull traction Stephan Wrage, Thomas Meyer
Makani Power[18][19] Alameda, California, USA 2006 Company Flygen Acquired by Google
KiteLab Group[20] Ilwaco, Washington, USA ? R&D All methods Rapid open source development of kite energy. Flight encampments.
Kitepower Enevate BV[21] Delft, NL ? Company Groundgen Mobile 100kW system, H2020 FTI
Ampyx power[22] The Hague, The Netherlands 2008 Company GroundGen European fund for regional development
e-kite[23] The Netherlands 2013 Company GroundGen 50 kW prototype
KiteGen[24][25][26][27] Torino, Italy 2003Private Research- industrial Company GroundGen; Carousel GW scale 3MW preseries; 130sqm composite wings, first mover; full patents coverage (3000 worldwide); freedom to operate;
TwingTec[28] Switzerland 2013 Company GroundGen Using tensairity
Windswept and Interesting Limited[29] United Kingdom 2014 Company GroundGen FlyGen and Lift Structures Using Daisy

References

  1. ↑ "KitePower - Context - Airborne Wind Energy". Kitepower. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  2. ↑ AWE and Kite Energy Industry List by UpperWindpower
  3. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy Labs". Airborne Wind Energy Labs. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Altaeros Energies". Altaeros Energies. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  5. ↑ "AWEIA - About us". Airborne Wind Energy Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  6. ↑ "News". Nature Technology Systems. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  7. ↑ "Startup: Berliner wollen guenstigsten Windstrom der Welt erzeugen/". Wirtschaftswoche. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  8. ↑ "KitePower - KitePower". Kitepower. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  9. ↑ "Delft explores kite power for rural Africa". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  10. ↑ "Génération d'électricité par voile de traction qui exploite les vents de hautes altitudes.". gipsa-lab. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy". EnerKite. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  12. ↑ "Virging Flight of a Mobile Airborne Wind Power Plant". Haute Innovation. 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  13. ↑ "Energy Kite systems". Kite Information and Technology Exchange Society of America (KITESA). Retrieved 2016-11-10."kPower, LLC".
  14. ↑ "Simulation, Optimization and Control of High-Altitude Wind Power Generators". ERC Highwind. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  15. ↑ "Kite Power | OPTEC - KU Leuven CoE Optimization in Engineering". Kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  16. ↑ "SkySails GmbH - Home". SkySails GmbH. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Airborne Wind Energy". Makani - Google. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  19. ↑ "Google X acquires kite-power startup Makani". cnet. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  20. ↑ "KiteLab Group". Dave Santos. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  21. ↑ "Kitepower". Johannes Peschel. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  22. ↑ "Ampyx power a rising star in airborne wind power". Connect green. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  23. ↑ "Wind energy takes a flight". e-kite. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  24. ↑ "KiteGen Company site". KiteGen. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  25. ↑ "high-altitude-wind-power-reviewed". EuanMearns. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  26. ↑ "Kites global energy". Mashable. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  27. ↑ "KiteGen looks to get wind-power off the ground". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  28. ↑ "TwingTec aims to harvest wind power using kites". Gizmag. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  29. ↑ "Windswept and Interesting Limited Open Source AWE Hardware". windswept and interesting ltd. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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