Yes, it’s time to rethink renewable energy. Despite of large incentives, development programmes and subsidies everywhere, almost the whole World is trailing behind its set climate goals. The reason is quite simple: these targets just cannot be met by relying only on conventional renewable energy systems like wind-turbines and solar farms. Additionally, these systems – even if ecologically superior to fossil fuels – do not come without any environmental concerns themselves.

But what if there was a renewable energy system, that doesn’t have any of these ecological disadvantages? A system, that harvests clean power from a previously untapped and endless energy source? A system, that is scalable, highly mobile and can quickly be set-up virtually anywhere in the World? And most importantly, a system that is far more efficient than current traditional renewable energy systems?

Well, there is: The innovative Airborne Wind Energy Systems (AWES) from German manufacturer SkySails Power are designed to harness the almost uninterrupted power of high-altitude winds and offer a multitude of advantages over conventional renewable energy systems.

We at NRGreen are looking to realize energy projects utilizing these SkySails Power kites, offering 100% green energy at competitive prices in a basically risk-free BOO model in cooperation with our partners at SSP Operations.
This attractive business model enables governments, communites, companies and organizations to quickly transition to truly green energy with minimal investments and virtually no operating expenses, while enjoying the comfort of a stable and reliable energy price.

Access to affordable energy is a main pillar of growth and development and yet there are still too many remote and off-grid areas in the World, that either don’t have any access to electricity or only at outrageous prices. If at all, the power production at these locations is mostly done by fossil fuel generators, which – aside from their ecological drawbacks – come with a hefty bill for fuel and its transport costs, in main part causing those high rates.

SkySails Power systems are an ideal solution to connect to such off-grid and fossil fuel dependant locations, as they can swiftly be installed even in the most remote locations and the high-altitude winds, which they are harvesting, are available literally everywhere in the World. This suits them perfectly for integration into or set-up of micro-grid solutions, where they can deliver a substantial baseload of clean energy, while existing fossil fuel or any other generators can either be kept for backup or be replaced with a storage solution.

At NRGreen we are specifically looking for projects, in which we can make rural and remote communities and businesses thrive, by helping them gain access to reliable and clean energy at fair prices, without having to worry about large investments, operational expenses or maintenance costs.

Ambitious climate goals and CO2 targets have caused a world-wide, insatiable demand for clean energy from renewable sources.

A changed mindset and ecological consciousness thankfully have taken over, also leading to a rising number of governmental agencies, organizations and businesses demanding, that their procured products and services are made with green energy. This forces producers and suppliers everywhere to rethink their own power supply and consumption in order to stay competitive. Even less developed countries, who barely had a part in the threatening climate crisis, are looking to skip the “dirty” phase of power generation in favour of more sustainable alternatives.

We want to accelerate these necessary transitions to clean energy by developing public and private Airborne Wind Energy farms world-wide and by supplying industries, businesses and communities with 100% green energy - harnessed by one of the most sustainable renewable energy systems there currently is.

Power kite farms operated by SSP Operations are an attractive alternative in the effort to cover the World’s renewable energy demand, especially in cases, in which large investments have been the factor holding back the decision to make the switch to clean power.

Solar farms naturally lack high efficiency due to limited hours of sunshine and wind turbines are also depending on strong surface winds, causing them to stand still for the bigger part of a year.

Hybridizing an existing power generation solution with SkySails Power systems therefore is an excellent opportunity to multiply power output, increase the share of green energy in the power mix or ramp up the baseload of conventional renewable energy systems.

Airborne Wind Energy Systems are perfectly suited to be combined on a shared space with solar farms, as they operate at high altitudes and their shadows – if any - do not affect the efficiency of the solar panels at all. They also require fewer surface winds to start up than wind turbines and can operate 24/7 for long periods of time once airborne, making them a smart addition for any wind farm operator.

Communities and businesses currently depending on Diesel generators, can not only significantly reduce their carbon footprint, but also their fuel consumption and costs by up to 90%, by adding Power Kites into the mix and keeping the existing solution as backup.

No matter the hybridization project, NRGreen will gladly show up ways to maximize output, baseload and profitability, as well as identify cost reduction opportunities made possible by using Airborne Wind Energy Systems.

Repowering wind parks nowadays can turn out be a real struggle. New regulations, environmental organizations or simply unhappy neighbours can lead to delayed approval processes, legal complications and in many cases even rejected permits.

High-Altitude Wind Energy Systems might stand a far better chance of approval in such cases, as…

• their construction is minimally invasive

• they only have minimal impact on the visual landscape

• they don’t pose any danger to birds and insects

• they don’t emit any notable shadows or sound

• they are quick and easy to recycle
  
  

These environmental advantages, together with an unmatched on-site construction time of under three days and an outstanding efficiency and scalability, make SkySails Power systems an alternative, that should be considered by any operator looking to repower a wind turbine farm.