FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Kitepower systems can operate at night. The kite is also equipped with lights, as required by air traffic regulations.

Kitepower has a no-wind flight path mode that allows keeping the kite in the air even under low wind conditions for a limited period of time. No energy is being produced during this phase. This principle, called step towing, is derived from paragliding techniques.

The system can operate with rain, hail or snow. Thunderstorms represent the only weather condition that would require to land the system. The system can operate in temperatures between -10 and +40 degrees Celsius.

Every Kitepower system’s deployment must be regulated and authorised by local authorities which guarantee safe and monitored flight operations. The system has been permitted as a specific drone that is valid for the EU. Depending on the desired area of deployment, different permits (building, environmental etc.) might be required in order to operate a Kitepower system.

The Kitepower system may require a ground space area of 350 metres (radius) around the ground station where ground access needs to be controlled. The actual operational area required for launch and landing is around 50 metres (full or half radius). Obstacles’ height within the operational envelope of a Kitepower system is constrained to 1m for every 10 m of distance from the GS.

No, unlike conventional wind turbines, Kitepower systems do not require foundations. Kitepower’s ground station can be easily installed on the ground by means of anchors which prevents it from sliding.

We provide extensive training for local operators and certify them to fly the system safety, including launch and landing. Kitepower pilots monitor flights remotely and are available for remote support.

Upon delivery and with a grid connection already configured, the Kitepower system is ready to be installed and set up for flight operations in less than a day.

Extremely easy! The complete Kitepower system fits in a single 20ft shipping container (6,06m length x 2,44m width x 2,60m height and 9.5t) that can be easily transported with only one truck. To guarantee the system delivery across remote areas, connections allowing access by truck is required. Depending on the truck used for transportation, a crane might be needed to load and unload the Kitepower containerised system.