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World’s first megawatt-level airborne 'windmill' feeds power to grid (interestingengineering.com)
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A Beijing-based energy company has taken a major step toward commercial airborne wind power after completing the maiden flight and grid-connected power generation test of its megawatt-class system in Southwest China.

The test took place on Sunday in Yibin, Sichuan Province, where the floating wind power platform rose to about 6,560 feet (2,000 meters) and successfully delivered electricity to the grid, as reported by China’s state-backed Global Times.

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[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

Hell yeah can't wait to fly my own powerkite.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Is it able to fly in high winds?

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 2 hours ago

It would be a pretty significant design flaw if not.