1. Bringing the Aerial Super Highway to Sri Lanka
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Bringing the Aerial Super Highway to Sri Lanka
Making Sri Lanka Energy Independent

2. Executive Summary Future of Electricity in Sri Lanka :
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Executive Summary
Future of Electricity in Sri Lanka :
High altitude wind systems
Generating electricity at 100 kWh to 500 kWh (per hour)
Greater Reliability and quality of power
Better return on Investment
Less environmental impact

3. Vision & Mission Vision: Mission:
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Vision & Mission
Vision:
To make Sri Lanka energy independent using high altitude wind technology
Mission:
To bring leading edge alternative energy technologies and replace traditional forms of energy technology in Sri Lanka

4. Connaught Energy
Office:
Can wind save Sri Lanka?
Provides electricity for commercial and residential use
Compatible with existing land uses
No site impacts during operation
Mobile units
Great supply & speed
No carbon footprint
Does not use water
No emissions

5. Connaught Energy
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Energy Options
Land based wind turbines (accessibility and reliability)

6. Energy Options (Solar)
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Energy Options (Solar)

7. Energy Options (Biomass)
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Energy Options (Biomass)

8. Wind Absolute requirement Energy is function of cube of wind speed
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Wind
Absolute requirement
Energy is function of cube of wind speed
Average wind speeds in Sri Lanka: high
Sri Lanka altitude: sea level is ideal
High altitude: mountain areas have low air density requiring higher wind speed

9. Overcoming the limits of existing technologies
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Technologies:
Overcoming the limits of existing technologies
4 times more power
compared to existing commercial wind turbines
Higher Power +
25% Capital Expenditure
compared to existing commercial wind installations
Lower Expenditure =
Renewable energy at lower production costs
compared to any available technology including those using fossil sources
A dream comes true

10. Outreach Environmental studies on kite systems:
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Outreach
Environmental studies on kite systems:
Wildlife/bird impact: none
Visual: none, especially if deployed
Build local support: job creation welcomed
Local media support kite systems as less intrusive on local life

11. Buyers (Electricity) Ceylon Electricity Board Corporations for own use
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Buyers (Electricity)
Ceylon Electricity Board
Corporations for own use
Feed-In-Tariff for corporations who produce excess to own needs
20 year supply contracts with fixed price

12. Wind Farm Design Easy installation of base units
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Wind Farm Design
Easy installation of base units
Fast deployment and retraction of kites (3 minutes)
Less land required – 30 kites at 100 kW per hour will fit on one football field
Maximum efficiency – between 50% and 75% capacity factor.

13. Operate Connaught Energy will train : Control Monitors Operators
Office:
Operate
Connaught Energy will train :
Control Monitors
Operators
Launch people

14. Kite Energy Solution Life of 100kW per hour system = 10 years minimum.
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Kite Energy Solution
Life of 100kW per hour system = 10 years minimum.
Capital cost US$2,000,000
Daily cost of operator / observer $20,000 per annum
Repair and Maintenance per year $20,000New Kite at 5 years $25,000

15. Per kW Pricing Connaught Energy Office: +852 3796 7029
Per kW Pricing
Annual
5 years
10 years
Capital Cost of KE 100 one-time
$2,000,000
Kite operator labor
$20,000
$100,000
$200,000
Repair & maintenance
Cabrinha kite (replace)
$25,000
Total
$2,225,000
$2,425,000
kW 75% CF
648,000 kW
3,240,000 kW
6,480,000 kW
Cost per kW
USD 0.69/ kW
USD 0.37/kW
kW 50% CF
432,000 kW
2,160,000 kW
4,320,000 kW
USD 1.03/ kW
USD 0.56/kW

16. The Aerial Super Highway provides an abundance of electricity to
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The Aerial Super Highway provides an abundance of electricity to
Meet the needs of
Homes, Business, Government

17. Renewable Energy cheaper than oil
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Renewable Energy cheaper than oil

18. High Altitude Kite System
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High Altitude Kite System

19. Kite Connaught Energy Office: +852 3796 7029
Kite

20. A break-through idea in wind power generation
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Office:
A break-through idea in wind power generation
About Kitenergy
The Technology
Radical innovation in wind technology
Exploiting a renewable energy source, the high-altitude wind ( m above ground)
Channelled through automatically controlled tethered wings / kites
World pioneers in developing high-altitude wind generator industrial prototypes
wing / kite
wind
control
software
on board
sensors
cables
kite steering unit
generators

21. Summary High Altitude wind Systems deliver:
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Office:
Summary
High Altitude wind Systems deliver:
Lower cost of deployment than traditional wind systems
Easy to install (even on hotel roof tops)
Less footprint required
Less environmental impact than other forms of power generation
More efficiency than traditional wind systems
More reliability than traditional wind systems
Better return on investment