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- Airborne wind energy in MERIDIONAL: A legacy for the future
- Airborne wind energy can help end Europe’s fossil fuel dependence
- Building momentum for airborne wind energy: Recent progress and what’s next
- AWEU joins 50+ cleantech organisations in calling for stronger EU support
- AWEC 2026: Advancing airborne wind energy from research to reality
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Airborne wind energy in MERIDIONAL: A legacy for the future
After four years of research, collaboration and innovation, MERIDIONAL is coming to an end. Its legacy, however, will continue to shape the airborne wind energy sector for years to come. By bringing together experts from across the conventional wind technology and AWE...
Airborne wind energy can help end Europe’s fossil fuel dependence
Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is hitting people twice: intensifying the climate crisis while driving up energy bills for families and businesses. Ahead of the State of the European Union address in September, Airborne Wind Europe is joining 197 other...
Building momentum for airborne wind energy: Recent progress and what’s next
Over recent months, Airborne Wind Europe has continued working alongside industry, researchers and policymakers to accelerate the development of airborne wind energy across Europe. From strengthening policy engagement and expanding international...
Check out the after movie and some pictures from the AWEC 2026!
Fernando Fontes
Associate Professor, FEUP & UPWIND Research Group
Roland Schmehl
Associate Professor, Delft University of Technology
Moritz Diehl
Professor, University of Freiburg (Germany)
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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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