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In search of what else is emerging from the horizon in the renewable energy field, the key property to focus on is the auto-breeding capability, a feature that allows the success of an energy technology in a free competition. On the other hand, if a mature energy technology needs subsidy, this is a clear self-demonstration that auto-breeding is not possible for it. High-altitude wind is a concentrated, powerful and steady resource. Its potential has long been known, but only thanks to recent developments in the field of engineering and mechatronics, its exploitation is now possible. In the following, it will be described the state of the art of these new technologies, whose capital cost and LCOE projections clearly show the potential to auto-breed and really boost the quick replacement of fossil fuels. Among the others, we shall describe in more detail the KiteGen technology, because it is considered by several stakeholders the most advanced, being based on the vastest proprietary IP asset. Moreover, it is one the first players oriented towards large-scale devices. |
