Electricity from Kite Power
Themes: Energy, Robotics
Early prototype
A TRL is a measure to indicate the matureness of a developing technology. When an innovative idea is discovered it is often not directly suitable for application. Usually such novel idea is subjected to further experimentation, testing and prototyping before it can be implemented. The image below shows how to read TRL’s to categorise the innovative ideas.
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Why?
Within a one year timeline Kite Power 2.0 builds an improved 32kW demonstrator for 24 hour continuous operation. Modeling and simulation will be employed to improve automatic control and increase speed and efficiency of development cycles.
How?
Within a one year timeline Kite Power 2.0 builds an improved 32kW demonstrator for 24 hour continuous operation. Modeling and simulation will be employed to improve automatic control and increase speed and efficiency of development cycles.
When?
Commercial development of the technology will start in Q3 of 2015, first with a focus on smallscale (~50kW) generation, then moving to largescale (MW) systems. The first generation of commercial smallscale systems should be on the market in 2018.
Dr. Roland Schmehl