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So it's just a really big battery.

The kite thing is just a novelty/marketing move. There have been containerized commercial battery systems available for at least a decade. The barrier to adoption is, as always, price, not "kite delivery".

Is this for really remote places, like Greenland/Alaska? Because otherwise you can just use a truck/tractor.



You completely misunderstood. The kite is not for "delivery", it actually generates the power.


Yes, you're right. I'll have to re-read the article to see how much this kite can actually generate.


40KW.


I'm surprised other ideas have not taken off yet?(intended)

although not really a kite, this looks promising : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zGGn-HY1jak




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