Altaeros Energies is announcing the first planned commercial
demonstration of its BAT (Buoyant Airborne Turbine) product in
partnership with the Alaska Energy Authority. The Alaska project will
deploy the BAT at a height of 1,000 feet above ground, a height that
will break the world record for the highest wind turbine in the world.
Altaeros has designed the BAT to generate consistent, low cost energy
for the remote power and microgrid market, including remote and island
communities; oil & gas, mining, agriculture, and telecommunication
firms; disaster relief organizations; and military bases. The BAT uses a
helium-filled, inflatable shell to lift to high altitudes where winds
are stronger and more consistent than those reached by traditional
tower-mounted turbines. High strength tethers hold the BAT steady and
send electricity down to the ground. The lifting technology is adapted
from aerostats, industrial cousins of blimps, which have lifted heavy
communications equipment into the air for decades. To learn more, visit
www.altaerosenergies.com.
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