List of airborne wind energy organizations

This is a list of airborne wind energy or kite-energy organizations that are advancing airborne wind energy systems (AWES). In 2011 there were over 40 organizations involved worldwide,[1] but this number has increased to over 60 in 2017.[2]

Categories of kite-energy or airborne-wind-energy organizations that are forming the nascent industry: education, academic, non-profit, for-profit, communication, research, original kite-energy equipment manufacturer, kite-line manufacturer, industry-wide association, history, testing, forum entity, library, cooperative, consortium, group, club, school, training school.[3]

Generation by kite-energy systems may involve pumping, electricity generators flown in the upper flying system (flygen), electric generators situated on the land or sea or on board a vessel (groundgen), simple lifting of objects (lifting), pulling hulls or other objects (traction), or transportation; systems generate energy to do special tasks. Systems may be scaled from tiny to utility size.

Organizations
Organizations
NameLocationStart yearTypeGenerationCommentRef
Kitemill Voss, Norway 2008 Company Groundgen Reel in/Reel out. Bought KPS in 2020 [4]
WindFisherNear Grenoble, France2015CompanyGroundgenMagnus effect energy balloon[5]
KiteXCopenhagen, Denmark2020CompanyFlygenTechnical University of Denmark spin-off[6][7]
KitekraftMunich, Germany2019CompanyFlygenTU Munich renewable energy spin-off[8]
Airborne Wind Europe Brussels, Belgium 2018 Association All types of AWES [9]
Skypull SA Lugano, Switzerland 2017 Company Groundgen developed a specifically suitable UAV [10]
Scuola Sant'AnnaPisa, Italy2013Research LabFlygenInvestigates Dual Drone Systems[11]
Airborne Wind Energy LabsTexas, USA2013Research LabGroundgenProvides calculations of cost per kWh[12]
Altaeros EnergiesMassachusetts, USA2010Research and OEMFlygenMIT and Harvard graduates[13]
AWEIAWorldwide2009AssociationAll typesNation chapters[14]
NTS GmbHGermany2006CompanyGroundgenX-Wind technology by Uwe Ahrens[15][16]
TU Delft Wind Energy InstituteDelft, The Netherlands1999Research groupGroundgenWubbo Ockels ✝, Roland Schmehl[17][18]
GIPSA-labGrenoble, France2011Research groupGroundgenAhmad Hably[19]
EnerkiteBrandenburg, Germany2009CompanyGroundgenBernhard Kämpf[20][21]
Energy Kite SystemsLos Angeles, California, USA1968Research, communicationAll types of AWESAcquired by Upper Windpower[22]
University of FreiburgGermany2011Research groupGroundgenMoritz Diehl. The SYSCOP Kite Power activities are within the ERC Project HIGHWIND.[23]
SkySailsHamburg, Germany2001CompanyGroundgen and hull tractionStephan Wrage, Thomas Meyer[24][25]
Makani PowerAlameda, California, USA2006CompanyFlygenAcquired by Google[26][27]
KiteLab GroupIlwaco, Washington, USA ?R&DAll methodsRapid open source development of kite energy. Flight encampments. kPower.[28]
Kitepower Enevate BVDelft, NL2016CompanyGroundgenJohannes Peschel, mobile 100 kW system, H2020 FTI[29]
Ampyx PowerThe Hague, The Netherlands2008CompanyGroundGenEuropean fund for regional development[30]
e-kiteThe Netherlands2013CompanyGroundGen50 kW prototype[31]
KiteGenTorino, Italy2003Private Research- industrial CompanyGroundGen; Carousel GW scale3-MW preseries; 130sqm composite wings, first mover; full patents coverage (3000 worldwide); freedom to operate;[32][33][34][35]
TwingTecSwitzerland2013CompanyGroundGenUsing tensairity[36][37]
UpWind Project Portugal 2014 Research Group GroundGen The University of Porto Airborne Wind Energy Project. Investigates multi-kite systems [38]
Windswept and Interesting LimitedUnited Kingdom2012CompanyGroundGen with tensile rotary power transmission from airborne kite turbineUsing Kite Turbine and Tensile Rotary Power Transmission[39]
UFSCkiteFlorianópolis, Brazil2012Research LabGroundGenFirst AWE research group in Latin America[40]
Kites for FutureBerlin, Germany2020free-timeGroundGenOpen source[41][42]

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  11. "Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna". Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
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  13. "Altaeros Energies". Altaeros Energies. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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