Kitekraft connects flying wind turbine demonstrator to public grid

Oct 6, 2023 · Deployment · Kitekraft · Aerial

Kitekraft connected its airborne-wind demonstrator site in Oberhaching to Germany's public electricity grid.

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  • Bayernwerk Netz approved the connection after the system demonstrated compliance with applicable grid rules.
  • The initial connection provides 30 kW of approved capacity for autonomous flight tests and energy feed-in.
  • Gemeindewerke Oberhaching agreed to purchase electricity generated during the demonstrator flights.

Kitekraft builds flying wind turbines. The Munich company develops autonomous aerial hardware for renewable energy generation.