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China takes wind power into sky with 220-foot airborne turbine system

The 220-foot-long system uses a tether to anchor the airborne platform and transmit electricity to the ground.

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The S4000 flying wind system completed in Yueyang, China's Hunan province, its first test in an urban context. The 67-metre-long, 40-height and 23-metre-wide structure is a platform filled with helium designed to carry light generators up to 4,000 meters, where the winds are stronger and more regular. The electricity produced is transmitted to the ground through the anchor cable, with a voltage of between 10 and 35 kilovolts. The test verified t…

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Interesting Engineering broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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