Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes

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Scientists from TU Delft have demonstrated that flying a 10-square-meter kite could generate 10 kilowatts of power which could supply electricity for about 10 homes.
Scientists from TU Delft have demonstrated that flying a 10-square-meter kite could generate 10 kilowatts of power, which could supply electricity for about 10 homes.
High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands.


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