The technological gap between rural areas and cities exists because, they argue, building infrastructure in rural areas is very expensive, as there is little population. That is why 4G or fiber optic has not reached many populations. Altaeros is an American company formed by members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that was born with the intention of breaking this gap. And here we have one of his first proposals: Altadores BAT, a floating windmill .
Actually, technically speaking, it is a floating wind turbine . An idea as bold as interesting. It is a huge turbine inside a helium balloon that rises up to 300 meters high.
In this video you can see the test flight in which he broke the record of the highest wind turbine in the world , ascending to more than 300 meters high. The highest land turbine is around 250 meters:
BAT altars measures more than 15 meters high, but thanks to helium it can easily be raised up to 1000 feet. At 300 meters above the ground the air is always stronger and more consistent, so it can generate twice as much electricity as a land turbine with the same characteristics.
Although it is a floating windmill , it is attached to the ground by a cable that transfers electricity to an accumulator, or directly to the power grid.
Thanks to its peculiar characteristics it is ideal for rural or poorly accessible environments , since it should not be installed on the ground. And its location can be changed as the wind blows or energy is needed in one place or another.