Harnessing Airborne Wind Energy: Prospects and Challenges

  • Zeashan Khan*
  • , Muhammad Rehan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper describes an analysis of airborne wind energy system (AWES) and its comparison with conventional wind energy conversion system. The study highlights key perspectives of the altitude wind data as observed in the global scenario and its impact on a continuous and sustainable power generation system that can be located anywhere on land due to higher availability of prime mover at altitudes. An effort is made to highlight all key points of this emerging technology and its benefit to under-developed, energy-deficit countries in South Asia. Moreover, cost analysis of AWES shows a tremendous reduction in financial budget for an equivalent production rate of electricity due to higher capacity of the airborne harvesters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)728-740
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Brazilian Society for Automatics--SBA.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Altitude wind generators
  • Cost analysis
  • Flexible kites
  • Tether

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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