Turbine harnesses stronger & more consistent winds 600m above ground
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Suhail Bahwan Group (SBG) have invested in Altaeros Energies to support the design and production of its Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT) renewable energy and communication platform. MHI and SBG bring deep strategic expertise in developing and executing large technology projects for industrial and government customers around the world.
The Altaeros BAT offers a multi-purpose platform to supply power, telecommunication and other sensing and security services to remote and off-grid customers. "There are over a billion people that live without access to reliable electricity and three billion who do not have access to the internet. We are honoured to partner with MHI and SBG to deliver a product that can tackle this global challenge," said Ben Glass, CEO, Altaeros.
The BAT delivers a consistent power output from a containerised platform that is convenient to ship and install at remote sites, helping to significantly reduce reliance on diesel fuel for off-grid communities, disaster relief centers, island nations, and remote industries. The BAT is composed of a helium-filled shell that lifts a wind turbine to harness stronger and more consistent winds 600m (2,000ft) above ground, roughly three times higher than the tallest existing tower-mounted wind turbines.
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