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- Helena Schmidt, 2026: Community responses to AWE: What the evidence really says
- AWE kite exhibition to take place in Madrid during WindEurope Annual Event 2026
- UPWIND Energy joins Airborne Wind Europe and supports AWEC 2026
- AWEU members engage with Spanish institutions to advance AWE
- Airflow Optimization and Filtration Systems: From Airborne Wind Energy to Modern Water Pipe Design
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Helena Schmidt, 2026: Community responses to AWE: What the evidence really says
Author: Schmidt, H. Year: 2026 Title: Community Responses to Airborne Wind Energy: What the Evidence Really Says. A short overview of the research landscape with insights for practice and policy. Affiliation: IEA Wind TCP Task 48 Download
AWE kite exhibition to take place in Madrid during WindEurope Annual Event 2026
On 21 April, Madrid will host a public exhibition showcasing an airborne wind energy kite from our member Kitepower. The exhibition will take place at the entrance of IFEMA, next to the “Feria de Madrid” metro station, coinciding with the WindEurope Annual Event and...
UPWIND Energy joins Airborne Wind Europe and supports AWEC 2026
Airborne Wind Europe is pleased to welcome UPWIND Energy as a new member of the association and a sponsor of the Airborne Wind Energy Conference 2026 (AWEC 2026). Based in Portugal, UPWIND Energy is a recently established spin-off from the University of Porto,...
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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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