Low-cost electricity from a patent-protected wing-shaped drone that is connected to a generator on the ground.
To meet the EU’s goals for climate change, we’ll need to at least double the amount of electricity that comes from renewable sources by 2030. After the sun, wind power is our second largest source of energy. Wind resources could provide between 1,800 TW and 3,600 TW of energy, which is 100 times more than what the world needs right now. But most of this wind is high in the air. Skypull is making a high altitude wind energy system that is efficient, reliable, and scalable. It is made up of an autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone that is tethered to a ground generator. When the drone is between 200 and 600 meters high, it can catch much stronger winds than traditional wind turbines. This makes it possible to make lots of cheap electricity in almost any place on Earth. Skypull has a much smaller impact on the environment than traditional fossil fuel-based electricity generation systems and traditional wind turbines. This is because it gets rid of 90% of their weight, which makes it easier to move and store, and it releases a lot less CO2 over the course of its life. The system is completely safe because of how it works and the fact that it has multiple technical solutions.
Positive facts about Skypull Airborne Wind Energy
The Skypull 1 MW system energy production is double of a same rated power wind turbine, installed in the same location
The Skypull 1 MW system overall mass (including foundation) is around 60t, vs. approximately 2,000 t of a wind turbine of comparable capacity
The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) of the system ranges between 30-40 $/MWh, allowing it to compete with all fossil fuel based technologies without public incentives
A Skypull system reduces 99% CO2 emissions (less than 1 g vs 820 g CO2/KWh), when replacing a coal fired power station
Its environmental impact reduces 90% CO2 (less than 1g vs. 13 g/kWh) versus traditional wind turbines, due to much lower energy demand during manufacturing
The drone is 7 times smaller in size compared to a traditional wind turbine rotor, and operates at 200-600 meter altitude, reducing the visual impact by 90%
The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) for a 1MW Skypull system will be 30% less than traditional wind turbines in low wind site locations (6 m/sec avg. annual wind speed)
Energy Return on Energy Investment (ERoEI) of Skypulls 1 MW system is expected to be above 150, a value that can grant a new era of economic and social development around the world,
One 1 MW Skypull system will produce enough energy to provide sustainable clean and renewable power to 1,100 homes at near zero CO2 emissions over its lifecycle
Video about Skypull Airborne Wind Energy
https://www.youtube.com/embed/P2md80ICTWY
Skypull Airborne Wind Energy website : https://skypull.com