Airborne Wind Europe

The Association of the Airborne Wind Energy sector

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WESC 2025 showcases growing academic and industry interest in AWE

WESC 2025 showcases growing academic and industry interest in AWE

With over 1,200 participants, the Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC) has established itself as the largest and most influential academic conference on wind energy worldwide. The 2025 edition, held in Nantes, once again demonstrated the growing recognition of...

Airborne Wind Europe and Kitemill highlight innovation at EUSEW 2025

Airborne Wind Europe and Kitemill highlight innovation at EUSEW 2025

Showcasing Airborne Wind Energy as a breakthrough solution for Europe’s clean, secure, and competitive energy future Airborne Wind Europe proudly represented the Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) sector at the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025, held from 10 to 12...

MEP Nicolás González Casares spoke about the AWE kite expo in Brussels!

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How does it work?

Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) produce electricity using kites or wings which are attached by a tether to a ground station. 

There are two phases: 

  1. Power phase: The kite flies cross-wind in figures of eight, reeling-out the tether which turns the drum to which the generator – located in the ground station – is connected. Power is generated. 

2. Retraction phase: The tether is reeledin again and the kite dives down back to the starting position. This requires about 20% of the energy produced in the power phase. 

    Have a look at our video demonstrations!

    What does it look like?

    Airborne Wind Energy is ready to complement renewable energy deployment as a game-changer solution that allows untapped wind resources to be harnessed at high altitudes (up to 600 m) while reducing material requirements by up to 90% compared to conventional wind technologies.

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