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Autonomous airborne wind energy systems
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EnerKíte EK200
Autonomous airborne wind energy systems
Label Date
July 3, 2020
From
Germany
Maturity stage
TRL 6 / 7 - Prototype demonstration 1:1
EnerKíte EK200 ultra-lightweight wing, fully-automated operations and ground-based energy generation secures the highest yield of all green energy sources, producing twice as much electricity as wind turbines and five times that of solar power. Entering a rapidly-growing multi-billion-dollar market, this flexible container-based product has the potential to reach megawatt-class utility-scale and a cost of energy of fewer than three cents per kilowatt-hour. Through EnerKíte EK200 scalable technology and business model, we will achieve our vision of providing global access to affordable, dependable clean energy.
The Environmental Benefits
- •Uses less than 5% of the material resources and has approx . 75% less carbon footprint compared to a conventional wind turbine with the same yield.
- •Saves about 200.000 l of diesel p.a. which equals 10.000 tons per 100 kW installed in 20yr life time.
The Financial Benefits
- •Discounted payback - 2 - 5 years.
- •Makes wind energy profitable in 80% of sites globally.
- •Reduces need for power-lines and storage.
- •Caters social licenses, community power and creates local content.
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EnerKite GmbH
We introduce a fully automated kite system that unlocks the global potential for affordable, dependable clean energy
Headquarters
13355 Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Type
Startup or self-employed
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