Kite Gen Research 3 megawatt prototype of a wind-kite operates
at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Nine Kitegen generators would
produce 27 megawatts of peak power. Wikipedia on Kitegen. There
are two wind flow bands that envelope the Earth globe. One
passes over the southern hemisphere at the latitude of
Patagonia, while the other passes over the northern hemisphere,
over Europe. The flow height ranges from 800 meters up to 10,000
meters of altitude, while the width is 4,000 or 5,000 km. The
average power of the wind is about 2 kW per square meter. High
altitude wind is much more powerful and constant when compared
to that at earth level, which is intense in very few places, and
at full speed for only about 1,700-1,800 hours per year, which
limits the annual production of energy. The wind which is
planned to be used is around 800 meters height with average
speeds of 7 m/s and specific power of 200 W/m2. For example, a
section of wind width of 1,000 meters at an altitude between 600
and 1,000 meters has a power