Post on 15-Jul-2015
Dieses Vorhaben wird von der
Europäischen Union kofinanziert
Investition in Ihre Zukunft
Uwe Ahrens
The Future of Energy
X-Wind-Technology
An energy source well known since 3000 years
• Wind availability for operation up to 90%
• Up to 3 x more efficient than common windmills*
• Grid independent, scalable and suitable
(for almost any territory)
• Operational costs comparable to fossil fuels*
The main facts
33*Source: Fraunhofer Institut IWES, Bremerhaven
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Energy Kite
Generator/Engine
Track System
X-Wind plants combine well known technologies
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Energy Kite
Generator/Engine
Track System
X-Wind plants combine well known technologies
Bogie
Interface between bogie and steering unit
X-Wind steering unit
Pivot bearing
Bogie
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Steering unit
Power transmission into the grid
X-Wind plants combine well known technologies
Simulation of an X-Wind plant
Automatically steeredkites
Power unit
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First flight with energy production Juli 11th 2012
Wind power plants usesthe same force which arenecessary for airplanesLifting force!
For example: Wind turbinewith 6 MW capacity ratingand a disc of 18.600 m², a capacity factor of 10-40% and an energy supply of5,2 – 21 GWh/a (depending on site)
Functoinality wind power plants
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Where does the power come from?
Die Kraft dahinter!
Lifting force
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A plank in the windcreates a load
Lifting force
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direction
This load (Fa) = lifting force,Is calculated byDifferent factors
Lifting force
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direction
1. The wind speed (v)Slow wind = small load
Lifting force
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directiondirection
Strong wind = high loadBut in square ! Double Wind speed means4 times of load !
Lifting force
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direction
2. The face (A)Small face = low force
Lifting force
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direction
Great face = great load
Lifting force
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direction
3. The air density (r/2)Rare air = small load
Lifting force
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direction
Thick air = high force
Remark: The air thicknes shifting close to ground (< 1000m) is insignificant!
Lifting force
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direction
4. The lift coefficient (CA)Bad aerodynamic = small force
Lifting force
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direction
Good aerodynamic = high force
Lifting force
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direction
Lift distribution on a rotor blade
V Rotor = 0 km/h V Rotor = 300 km/h
The rotor bladeleading edgesproduces:
The speed of the rotor blade heads to zero in the center.The lifting power squares with thethe wind speed. The reason whythe blade tips are responsible forthe main part of produced energy.
Where is the vast bulk from?
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And what has this to do with airborne wind energy?
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A cut through the rotor blade
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Two tips together are comparable with a kite
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Kites are „flying rotor blade leading edges“
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The optimal flight patterns is a horizontal position of an 8.
How kites fly
Energy kites are able to fly in the optimal flight level ! High at weak wind, low if wind is to strong ! A conventionalwind turbine is not able to stoop down !
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The horizontal flight pattern scheme
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With increasing level not only wind speed is increasing but also the intensity
Jibeposition
Back and forward with wind from one directionwith sailboat
Kite in idle
position
Wind-direction
TackJibe
X-Wind principleBack and forward with wind from one direction
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Main principle
Jibeposition
Back and forward with wind from one directionwith sailboat
Kite in idle
position
Wind-direction
TackJibe
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Main principle
Jibeposition
Back and forward with wind from one directionwith sailboat
Kite in idle
position
Wind-direction
TackJibe
X-Wind principleBack and forward with wind from one direction
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Energy production Energy-consumption
X-Wind power: Kites pulls powerhead = energy production, powerhead runs = give a lift or hold kite in the air
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Factor 3,1
Factor 2,4
Real proportion of X-Wind Plants
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Real proportion in comparison
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Wind energy costs comparable with fossil fuels
• 120 GWh/year = 1 NTS-plant• Starts at 2.5 m/sec, operates at 300 m
• 120 GWh/year = 60 x 1 MW windmill• Starts at 5 m/sec, operates at 120 m• Investment > 70 mil €
For the first time in history wind will produce energy comparable to fossil fuels!
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Market outlook
Market outlook X-Windplants
Selected results of a study made by FraunhoherInstitute IWES, Bremerhaven
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Results
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Results: Wind speed in upper level is higher than expected
Results at different sites
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Gain Level
Comparison capacity factors of conventional andairborne wind-energy
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WEA = Conventional Wind Energy
FWEA = Airborne Wind Energy
Electricity costs of airborne wind-energy
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Specific area need
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•Biomass power plant 1-2 GWh/km²/a (Middle Europe)
•Geothermal power plant 1-2 GWh/km²/a (Turkey, Italy)
•Conventionell windpower 5-50 GWh/km²/a (Coast, Offshore)
•Hydro electric power plant 5-50 GWh/km²/a (Norway, Alps)
•Photovoltaic 10-100 GWh/km²/a (South Europe)
•Solar heat power plant 100-250 GWh/km²/a (Northern Afrika)
•X-Wind power plant >2.500 GWh/km²/a (nearly at each site)2)
Source: DLR Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. habil Hans Müller-Steinhagen 2) own calculation
Contribution to grid stability
Production ConsumptionTransmission system operator
50 Hz
Market for control reserveDispatchableplant
tender
X-Wind plant
Contribution to grid stability
• Technology is able to reduce its installed capacity within 10 sec. negative control reserve (switching from generation toengine mode)
• Is perfectly qualified for the provision of secondary and tertiarycontrol reserve
Therfore, technology can provide a substantial contribution tothe grid stability
Revenues from control reserve market (GER)
Average income from capacity prices
2012 2013
Negativ secondarycontrol reserve
103.000 €/MW/a 100.000 €/MW/a
Negativ tertiarycontrol reserve
37.600 €/MW/a 46.000 €/MW/a
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< 400m single test track ( in operation since 2011)
40.000 sqm area at Mecklenburg-VorpommernMining rights for the area belong to FIM GmbHPermits and approvals: Thumbs up from the authorities400m single track in operation by July 2011
Main winddirection
circle track (starting 2014)
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Test tracks in northern Germany, Region Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Prototyp building in Friedland
Awards
• February 2009, KIS-Forum Brussels: “Most Successful company”
• September 2009, EVC, Lisbon: “Best Cleantech Company”
• November 2009, 2. Münchner Cleantech-Konferenz: Best Presenting Company
• December 2009, EVC Barcelona: Finalist “Top 25” of the best European Venture Opportunities
• September 2010, ecolink+, Vienna: Best Presenting Company
• Nov. 2010 European Venture Contest, Luxembourg: Best Cleantech Company
• October 2012, Eureka Venture ForumIstanbul, Best presenting Company
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Experienced Team
Uwe Ahrens, Founder: • Toolmaker, VW
• R&D, VW
• Quality Management , VW and BMW
• Dipl.-Ing. Aerospace-Aviation Engineer, TU Berlin
• Design Manager, J&J
• Operation Manager, J&J
• Founder and long-standing CEO of aapImplantate AG. IPO in 1999
• Chairman of innovation, technology and industry at the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, among others.
11 employees: 9 engineers, 1 office manager, 1 apprentice
Advisory BoardSenator Mario Caroli, Managing Director and shareholder Bankhaus Ellwanger & GeigerDr. Martin Wienkenhöver, CEO CABB-ChemicalsDr. Henner Gladen, MAMA Sustainable Incubation AG former CTO Solar Millenium
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Experience:FoundingR&D ManagerQM & EMEDP structuringKnowledge ManagementOperation ManagerEducation structuringMarketing structuringSales structuringFinance/ControllingIPOAcquisitionSuper visor boardsRestructuring
Experienced Team
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Enthusiasm, I believe there is no better description of the motivation of our team of high educated scientists, engineers and cooperators.
Selected References
Katherina Reiche, Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment congratulates NTS at their office opening on January 7th 2011.
Mr Jeannot Krecké, Luxembourg Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade awards NTS in November 2010 at the European Venture Contest as best Cleantech Company.
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Minister for Energy MrSchlotmann Germany, Mecklenburg VorpommernVisiting the Test-track at Friedland Site in March 2012
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Patents granted
• USA
• China
• Russia
• Europe
• Indonesia
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• Turkey
• Australia
• South Africa
• Morocco
Patents granted
• USA
• China
• Russia
• Europe
• Indonesia
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• Turkey
• Australia
• South Africa
• Morocco
Partners
Letters of Intent
• BMW, Werk Leipzig
• DSM/Dyneema, Niederlande
Development Partner and Sponsors
• 3M
• Berliner Stadtreinigung BSR
• Autodesk
• Friedland Industrial Minerals GmbH
• Fraunhofer Institut IPA, ISW Stuttgart
• Thyssen Krupp
• Hapag-Lloyd
• Liros
• Swing Flugsportgeräte
• TU Berlin, Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin
Associations
• Bundesverband Windenergie e.V.
• Airborne Wind Energy Consortium
• Organization committee AWEC 2011
Investors
• Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
• 3M
• Investitionsbank Berlin/EFRE (Grant)
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Further advantages
•Bird save
•Low noise generation
•No stroboscopic effect
•Easy maintenance on ground
•Confirmation of feasability
(airspace, ground protection)
•Tremendous reduction of material use
(<10% of comparable windmills)
Source: DLR Prof. Dr. Dr.-Ing. habil Hans Müller-Steinhagen 2)own calculation
NTS Energie- und Transportsysteme GmbH
• Founded June 2006 in Berlin, Germany by Uwe Ahrens (CEO)
• Developing and construction of X-Wind Plants (spoken: Cross-Wind Plants)
• Roughly 4 Mio. € invested
• Testrack in Friedland
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Existing investors
• KfW 8,8 %
• Ecognized (CFO) 15,1 %
• FFF 21,2 %
• Uwe Ahrens (CEO) 54,9 %
Invested roughly 4.3 Mio. Euro
Milestones and next steps
• Allowence for test track construction
• ISO 9001 and 14001 certified
• Data room available
• Automated flight
• Production of electrical energy
• Construction of closed loop 2014-2015
• Design of a serial plant 2014
• Construction of a serial plant 2014
• Beginning of operation 2016
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Our targets
• Searching for development partners
• Energy producers
• Universities
• Green Energy Cooperative
• Public Private Partnerships
• Investors in X-Wind technologies. Visit:
https://www.deutsche-mikroinvest.de/xwind
• Licencies
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Our offers:
• Searching for manufacturing partners– Track systems– Kite production– Rope manufacturing– Servo motor manufacturing– Bogie manufacturing– Transformer manufacturing– Control panel manufacturing– Contracting business– Service contractors
• Education system• Investment opportunities visit:
https://www.deutsche-mikroinvest.de/xwind
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Thank youvery muchfor yourattention
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Literature:
New: Scientific book about Airborne Wind Energy published:Uwe Ahrens, Roland Schmehl, Moritz Diehl: Airborne Wind Energy (ISSN 1865-3529)
The future of renewable energy!
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Dieses Vorhaben wird von der
Europäischen Union kofinanziert
Investition in Ihre Zukunft
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