Airborne Wind Energy: Innovative KM2 AWE System by Kitemill

Projektinformationen

AWE-KM2

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 101189207

DOI

10.3030/101189207

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 28 November 2024

Startdatum 1 Oktober 2024

Enddatum 30 September 2026

Finanziert unter

• The European Innovation Council (EIC)

Gesamtkosten

Keine Daten

EU-Beitrag

€ 2 499 000,00

Koordiniert durch

KITEMILL AS
Norway

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - AWE-KM2 (Airborne Wind Energy: Innovative KM2 AWE System by Kitemill)

Berichtszeitraum: 2024-10-01 bis 2025-09-30

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

AWE-KM2 addresses the urgent need to decarbonize the energy sector by advancing Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) as a more material-efficient and scalable alternative to conventional wind. Kitemill’s KM2 system uses a tethered rigid kite to harness stronger, more stable winds at higher altitudes, reducing LCOE by 50% and using 90% less material. This supports EU goals under the Green Deal and Net Zero Industry Act, extending wind power to new regions and use cases.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

The KM1 system demonstrated consistent performance and high automation levels during testing. Control system refinements and use of proprietary simulation tools enabled improved validation and design efficiency. These developments represent important steps toward demonstrating the scalability and reliability of airborne wind energy, contributing to the project's ambition to commercialize KM2.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

During the first year of the project, Kitemill achieved significant progress in automated control of its KM1 system, particularly in the area of autonomous landing. The system was extensively tested under Visual Line of Sight (VLOS), and control architecture improvements were validated in real-world flights. The integrated simulation toolchain was further developed and applied to support KM2 system design and validation. These developments mark an important step toward scalable, autonomous airborne wind energy systems and regulatory readiness for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.

Marius Dyrseth the CTO of Kitemill in front of the KM1

Kitemills KM1 in Automatic landing mode

Kitemills KM1 in production flight