A wind turbine floating in the air will generate electricity at high altitude

Now literally every week there are new projects in the field of alternative energy sources. Recently, another project was presented, probably one of the most unusual. This project is about a source of energy like wind. In general, the source is just great, cheap, plus it's easy to use. The only problem is that the wind is unstable, and far from all regions wind power stations will be effective. But the Wing 7 project is likely to help even in regions where the wind is a rarity.

The fact is that the Wing 7 is a flying wind turbine that can hover in place (at the height of many hundreds of meters) for a long time. It has long been known that at certain heights there are “wind belts” where the winds blow constantly. And such belts are an excellent source of energy, and a source that is always available, if you can use it, of course. Wing 7 is designed to dispose of ownerless wind energy. The project, by the way, is not just an abstract concept with which the Internet is full, but already a real device, which has performed well in tests.
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The energy generated by the device will be transmitted down the standard cable that is attached to the “glider”. Despite the seeming strangeness of the design, it all really works. The flying turbine hovers above the surface, making it a great tool for generating energy. The turbine can easily turn, in case the wind direction changes.

Turbine productivity - 20 kW at wind speed of 45-50 km / h. Wing 7 is easily disassembled, it can be transported on a regular truck. As far as we know, driving a turbine is also easy, it lands without difficulty. The project is funded by ARPA-E, and the next step for developers will be to create a much larger turbine with megawatt performance. The second stage of the project is scheduled for implementation by about 2015.

Via dvice