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High Altitude
Wind Energy
for Remote Sites
Contact: Adam Rein, Co-Founder and CFO
Phone: +1 (857) 244 1560
Email: adam.rein@altaerosenergies.com
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Key Market Segments
US Army 6,600 large gensets
Industrial 2,700 oil & gas sites, mining
Villages island, arctic, post-disaster
$18 billion market for off-grid generator fuel (2010)
Diesel Generators Fuel Transport Afghanistan
Diesel for generator costs up to 10x grid power
Off-grid Energy Challenge
25,000 gallons of annual fuel per 100kW
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Current Wind Turbine Limitations
Wind Farms
Wind Resource (80m)
Limited sites with strong
ground winds
Steel towers too expensive
or permanent at remote sites
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Ben Glass, Technology Inventor, Altaeros AWT
MIT Aero / Astro, S.M.
Alain Goubau, Operations Air Liquide Harvard JD
Prof. Sheila Widnall, Wind & Aero MIT Aero / Astro Institute Professor
18th U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
Julian Nott, Aero
Secretary, AIAA Balloon Technical Committee
Airship Expert, 81 World Balloon Records
Mauricio Quintana, Wind Turbine OEM
Former President & CEO, Clipper Windpower
Former Director, Corporate Strategy, UTC
Scott Fisher, Customers & Policy
Director of Policy Coordination, NRG Energy
Peter Steenland, FAA & Permitting Counsel, FAA & Environment, Sidley Austin
Adam Rein, Business Dev. Bain & Co
MIT MBA / Harvard MPA
Leadership Team Board of Advisors
C. Vermillion, PhD Controls Toyota Technical Center
Michigan EE PHD
Team Formed at MIT
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Source: Joby, Archer, Stanford, 2009
350ft - Tower-mounted
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
Average power density in kW/m2
2,000 ft - High altitude
Strong High Altitude Winds
350ft 100ft
Wind Power Density
1x
2.2x
5-8x
Source: NOAA
1,000ft+
Wind Power Maps
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Tethered Aerostat Technology
Safe & Reliable Rapid Deployment, FAA regulation applies
Builds on proven aerospace technology
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Altaeros Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT)
Passively aligns into wind
Shell accelerates wind flow through rotor
Automated altitude change to optimize power,
docks in poor weather
Deploy from container
Access strong, high winds
Rapid, low cost deployment
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35-foot Prototype Loring, Maine (2012)
Ascended to 350 feet, produced power at altitude, and landed in automated cycle
Generate over 2x power from top-selling Southwest turbine when lifted to high altitude
Technical Milestones
Test Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsHUALU--Wc
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Novel Shell and
Overall Design
2011 Technology Validation
Winner ConocoPhillips Energy Prize
USDA SBIR Phase I grant
DOE ARPA-E Innovation Showcase
California Energy Commission grant
4 Patents Pending
IP protection through shell, trailer & automation innovation
Patent 1 (2009) Patent 2&3 (2011) Future IP Patent 4 (2012)
Automated controls
& docking trailer
System
integration Lightweight turbine,
optimized power
production & controls
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100kW Altaeros Wind
(Tower)
Solar
PV
Cost/Watt $6-7 $6-12 $6-10
Cap. Factor 50-60% 15-30% 15-20%
Install (days)
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Source: EWEA, NREL 2010.
Operations & Maintenance
21%
Support Structure
13%
Logistics & installation
10%
Wind Turbine 28%
Electrical Infrastructure
11%
Dev't 4%
Other 12%
Current Offshore Wind Cost (15-25 / kwh)
AWT Advantage (8-10 / kwh)
Tow to and from site for install/O&M
No foundation, much smaller turbine size
Tighter space, less natural gas backup
Long-term Offshore Market Potential
$14 billion market (EU 2020)
15% CAGR
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Airspace, Safety and Environment
FAA published draft
policy allowing airborne
wind turbines to be sited
under existing regulation
Thousands of aerostats
have been permitted to
date, many up to
15,000 feet altitude
Mandatory safety features
ensure slow descent in
emergency
AWT docks and operates
from trailer during storms
and inclement weather
Lightning-proof tethers &
easy repair of holes.
The towerless design of airborne turbines dramatically
reduces all types of
potential habitat impacts. Normandeau Associates
University of Maine survey-
88% of rural respondents
see Altaeros AWT as
visually same or better as
tower-mounted turbine.
Low noise impact from high
altitude and shrouded design.
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March 2011
Popular Mechanics Cover
GL Garrad Hassan
High Altitude Wind
Market Report
Emerging High Altitude Wind Sector
2009 2012
Stanford Airborne
Wind Energy
Conference
FAA publishes draft
airborne wind regulation
ARPA-E funds Makani,
sector reaches ~$100
million investment
Stanford report: high
altitude wind can
power earth 100x over
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$18 Billion market to displace
off-grid diesel fuel
Harness winds 5-8x stronger
60% avg. lower cost than gensets
Low capital need & customer risk
Grid competitive offshore potential
Summary
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