China's domestically developed buoyant airborne turbine (BAT) reached a record height on Thursday in central China's Hubei Province, harnessing stronger, steadier winds from higher altitudes to generate power.
It looks neat and might help in emergencies or special conditions, but if one takes a look at the wattage, sadly… 50 kW is very limited power. Probably not good for widespread use.
The helium-filled S500 blimp ascended to 500 meters above ground in the city of Jingmen, generating power at a rate of over 50 kW, according to Beijing SAWES Energy Technology Co Ltd, one of the developers of the system.
It looks neat and might help in emergencies or special conditions, but if one takes a look at the wattage, sadly… 50 kW is very limited power. Probably not good for widespread use.