Makani

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Wind energy generation systems

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Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT)

A wind turbine designed without a rigid support structure, built to catch wind currents and use them to reach high altitude. The turbines will be tethered to the ground but will otherwise have free reign of the skies.

announced 3 mentions

An experimental wind energy kite system designed to harness high-altitude winds for electricity generation. It features an 85-foot wingspan and eight rotors, capable of generating up to 600 kilowatts.

under construction 1 mention

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Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT)

A wind turbine designed without a rigid support structure that flies to catch wind currents at high altitudes. It is claimed to generate over 1 megawatt of electricity and weigh a tenth of conventional turbines.

An experimental wind energy kite system capable of harnessing high-altitude winds to generate electricity. It has an 85-foot wingspan and eight rotors, designed to fly autonomously and transmit power via a cable.

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Airborne wind turbine

A wind energy technology developed by Makani Power that operates at high altitudes to capture stronger wind streams unavailable to conventional ground-based turbines.

Wind energy kite

A system designed to harness the power of high-altitude winds using a large kite with rotors to generate electricity.

Tethered kite wind energy

Makani developed tethered kite-like structures designed to capture wind power at higher altitudes as an alternative to traditional wind turbines. The technology aimed to reduce costs compared to conventional turbine installations.

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Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT)

A wind turbine designed without a rigid support structure, built to catch wind currents and use them to reach high altitude. The turbines will be tethered to the ground but will otherwise have free reign of the skies.

announced 2 mentions

A wind energy project developing tethered kite-like structures to capture wind power as an alternative to traditional turbines. The technology aimed to reduce costs compared to conventional wind energy installations.

cancelled 1 mention

An experimental wind energy kite system designed to harness high-altitude winds for electricity generation. It features an 85-foot wingspan and eight rotors, capable of generating up to 600 kilowatts.

under construction 1 mention

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Makani wind energy kites

Tethered kite-like structures designed to capture wind power at higher altitudes as an alternative to traditional wind turbines. The technology aimed to reduce costs and improve efficiency compared to conventional wind energy installations.

Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT)

A wind turbine designed without a rigid support structure that flies to catch wind currents at high altitudes. It is claimed to generate over 1 megawatt of electricity and weigh a tenth of conventional turbines.

An experimental wind energy kite system capable of harnessing high-altitude winds to generate electricity. It has an 85-foot wingspan and eight rotors, designed to fly autonomously and transmit power via a cable.

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ARPA-E Grant Program - 66 Selected Projects

Tethered kite wind energy technology development

In the news (4)

Google parent company shuts down its Makani wind energy subsidiary

6 years 4 months ago

A wind energy subsidiary of Alphabet that developed tethered kite-like structures to capture wind power as an alternative to traditional turbines. Founded in 2006, acquired by Google in 2013, and shut down by Alphabet in 2024.

Giant wind energy kite could revolutionize wind power generation

7 years 6 months ago

Makani is an Alameda, California-based company that has been developing an experimental wind energy kite system, known as the M600, for over a decade. It is owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet, and is part of Alphabet's Google X lab.

ARPA-E looks to seed breakthroughs in energy technology

13 years 6 months ago

A company developing airborne wind turbines designed to harness strong wind streams at high altitudes. Makani Power received ARPA-E funding in 2009 and was selected again in this funding round.

The future of wind power may be airborne

14 years 6 months ago

Makani Power is an alternative energy company that has developed a new type of wind turbine called the Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT). They claim their turbines will generate over 1 megawatt of electricity and weigh a tenth of conventional turbines.

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