DEM-AWE
The DEM-AWE project is a collaboration involving the Dutch airborne wind energy developer Kitepower, industry association Airborne Wind Europe, Irish specialist services company BlueWise Marine, French consultancy Laminak Energy and Mayo County Council.
The Project will showcase a groundbreaking application of airborne wind energy (AWE) that’s nearing market readiness: a kite-powered battery energy storage system (K-BESS). This mobile renewable energy solution has the potential to extend the reach of renewable energy to remote and off-grid areas, including islands, and to sectors like construction and agriculture that rely heavily on diesel generators.
The project will span a minimum of 18 months, led by Kitepower, deploying their K-BESS prototype capable of charging a 400kWh battery at the test site in Bangor Erris, County Mayo, and in Dirksland, Netherlands. This cross-regional demonstration of a first use case for AWE will increase investor confidence and broaden customer interest in this novel renewable energy solution. Furthermore, operational experience and stakeholder feedback from this demonstration will help to refine this renewable energy solution and increase the potential development of industrial and manufacturing skills as well as local training programmes.
The project is supported by the Interreg North-West Europe programme and co-funded by the European Union.
Further information can be found here: https://dem-awe.nweurope.eu/