Comment on 'Windmill': China tests world’s first megawatt-level airship to capture high winds

• zergtoshi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I don’t know what you mean by mass use. It’s pretty clear that these approaches are meant to add to existing solutions or provide off-grid energy at remote locations.
  If you can bring a standard 30 foot container there, you can consider such a kite installation, if other requirements are met.

  How does an ideal site look like?
  Q3: How does an ideal site look like?
  The ideal site has a flat topography with no large obstacles in the prevailing wind direction, making agricultural or unused land the ideal choice. However, certain obstacles, like trees, solar power plants, or industrial facilities, are acceptable within the operating area, but specific approval may be required. We are happy to support you in identifying the perfect site for your airborne wind energy project.

  I don’t see, you can’t use multiple installations at different locations aka scale it.

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  • drmoose@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Basically every other option will almost always be better, no? I guess we’ll see as someone actually brings some of these to the market but my guess would be that this is not going to go anywhere.

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    • zergtoshi@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I can see those kites being used at remote locations, islands, remote villages, etc.
      Add some battery to it and you have a quite reliable source of electric energy.
      What option would be better in these cases in your opinion?

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      • drmoose@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        I live in remote locations as a digital nomad and this would never really work. The maintenance overhead of even normal ground wind turbines is too much for remote areas. Solar and battery storage is really unbeatable.

        Some new generation wind turbines can be decent ive heard but there are also small novel solutions like mini water turbines can be surprisingly useful.

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