The Helia -Based Air Platform will raise turbines to a height of more than one kilometer for stable electricity.
The Chinese company Beijing Sawes Energy Technology Company announced preparations for the next test of the So -called Celestial Wind Station – a device that combines the design of the airship and wind generator, reports the South China Morning Post. A lightweight helium -filled body gives the platform to rise to a height of 1500 meters, where the wind speed is three times higher than the soil surface. This is the feature that promises a project that promises to ensure the energy of natural disasters and distant territories, such as the islands or industry facilities.
For safe operation, a network of ground -based weather radars is used in conjunction with riding sensors. In the event of dangerous impulses, the system automatically prevents the operation of turbines for five minutes. However, the risk of such phenomenon is considered minimal, due to high air height is more stable and unpredictable than the surface. Additionally the helium maintenance technology was developed can ensure that the platform stays in the air for up to 25 years without having to replace the gas.
Earlier, the sawes had tested at a height of 500 and 1000 meters, gradually approaching a more ambitious target -accessing the level of stratospheric winds. The company believes that in the case of mass manufacture of such installations and their increase in height of nearly 10 thousand meters, where wind flows are almost 200 times stronger than Earth, technology will gain widespread commercial use. In this case, the cost of electricity made will be competitive compared to traditional resources.
In the fall of 2024, the sawes tried the airship in a size of 23 × 15 meters with 500 KW turbine. In January 2025, the next prototype was 30 meters long and 15 meters wide with 100 KW turbine to rise to 1000 meters high. Now the company is preparing for the S1500 platform flying, which can raise a turbine with a capacity of 1 megavatts at a height of 1,500 meters. According to Sawes, orders worth more than 70 million dollars have ended.
For comparison, in the United States, the strongest similar project was able to raise an air -installation with a capacity of just 30 kW at a height of 297 meters – it corresponds to the level of modern ground windmills. Accessing the line of 1000-1500 meters of Chinese engineers is considered a real technology success.
We remind you, earlier it was reported that the Chinese envision introduced a unique bunk windmill.
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