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Kite Power Solutions is building its power station at the Ministry of Defence's West Freugh range in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, and will be in operation by March 2017.
http://www.kitepowersolutions.com/
The firm claims kite power will halve the cost of offshore wind energy, dispensing with the need for government subsidies
The station produces power via a pair of kites attached to two spool drums connected to electricity turbines.
As one kite rises up to a height of 2,461 feet (750 metres), it pulls a tether and then flies in a figure of eight pattern, turning the turbine.
The kites work in tandem so while one falls, the other rises, generating electricity continuously.
A full-sized kite will be 131 feet (40 metres) wide and able to generate two to three megawatts of electricity, comparable to a 328-foot (100m) conventional turbine.
Planning permission has been granted for the 500 kilowatt demonstration system at West Freugh, and the company believes it will be an important stepping stone in developing commercial systems within the next few years.
David Ainsworth, the firm's business development director, said: 'This is the third evolution of our technology and the next step after the 500kW will be to develop a 3MW system at West Freugh, which is planned for 2019.
The new project will be the first of its scale in the UK and the second in the world, following a research project in Italy.
http://www.kitepowersolutions.com/
The firm claims kite power will halve the cost of offshore wind energy, dispensing with the need for government subsidies
The station produces power via a pair of kites attached to two spool drums connected to electricity turbines.
As one kite rises up to a height of 2,461 feet (750 metres), it pulls a tether and then flies in a figure of eight pattern, turning the turbine.
The kites work in tandem so while one falls, the other rises, generating electricity continuously.
A full-sized kite will be 131 feet (40 metres) wide and able to generate two to three megawatts of electricity, comparable to a 328-foot (100m) conventional turbine.
Planning permission has been granted for the 500 kilowatt demonstration system at West Freugh, and the company believes it will be an important stepping stone in developing commercial systems within the next few years.
David Ainsworth, the firm's business development director, said: 'This is the third evolution of our technology and the next step after the 500kW will be to develop a 3MW system at West Freugh, which is planned for 2019.
The new project will be the first of its scale in the UK and the second in the world, following a research project in Italy.
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