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- AWEU joins 50+ cleantech organisations in calling for stronger EU support
- AWEC 2026: Advancing airborne wind energy from research to reality
- “Portugal is a great place to work with AWE”: Webinar highlights its airborne wind energy opportunities
- German Parliamentarians launch cross-party Parliamentary Group on AWE
- 3IE Energía webinar highlights growing interest in airborne wind energy
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AWEU joins 50+ cleantech organisations in calling for stronger EU support
The upcoming Electrification Action Plan presents a major opportunity to strengthen Europe's clean technology value chains. But achieving Europe's industrial and electrification ambitions will require the right public support framework. That is why Airborne Wind...
AWEC 2026: Advancing airborne wind energy from research to reality
After three inspiring days in Porto, the 11th Airborne Wind Energy Conference (AWEC 2026) has officially come to a close, bringing together 160+ attendees including researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and students from across the world to discuss...
“Portugal is a great place to work with AWE”: Webinar highlights its airborne wind energy opportunities
On 15 June 2026, Airborne Wind Europe and the University of Porto hosted the webinar "Exploring Airborne Wind Energy Opportunities in Portugal and its Atlantic Islands". The event brought together stakeholders from Portugal, Spain, Germany and other countries to...
Check out the after movie and some pictures from the AWEC 2026!
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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:
- 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 reeled–in again and the kite dives down back to the starting position. This requires about 20% of the energy produced in the power phase.
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