A 28-ton, 1.2 MW tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid
Minesto's fully operational Dragon 12 looks like some sort of futuristic military drone – but it behaves remarkably like a kite underwater. It uses lift generated by tidal flows to fly patterns faster than the currents, harvesting renewable energy.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11869824
A 28-ton, 1.2 MW tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid::undefined
28-ton, 1.2-megawatt tidal kite is now exporting power to the grid
Really cool idea. I wonder how scalable it would be for less efficient locations. No small channels? Just throw 4x as many out there and call it good.