'Let's go fly a kite': Capturing wind for clean energy in Ireland

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On the windy west coast of Ireland, researchers fly huge kites but not for fun, but to generate renewable electricity and drive a revolution in wind energy. “We use a comet to capture the wind and a generator at its base captures energy,” he explained to AFP Padraic Doherty, from the Dutch company [...] The entry In Ireland they use giant kites to generate electricity was first published in Information Focus.

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In Ireland, giant kites to produce electricity Admin FCE 04 Aug 2025 - 11:03 On the windy coast of western Ireland, researchers fly huge kites, however not for fun but to produce renewable electricity."We use a kite to capture the wind, and a generator at its base captures the energy," explains AFP Padraic Doherty, from the Dutch company Kitepower at the origin of the project.A 60-square-metre model has just been removed from a hangar at the tes…

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Pilot Padraic Doherty, assisted by trainee Jacob Hamilton, prepares to launch an electricity-generating kite in Bangor Erris, Ireland, on July 18, 2025. Paul Faith On the windy west coast of Ireland, researchers are flying huge kites, but not for fun, but to generate renewable electricity. This innovative technology could revolutionize the wind energy sector. "We use a kite to capture the wind, and a generator at its base captures the energy," P…