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.
  • perestroika@slrpnk.net
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    15 days ago

    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.