Chinese company tests 'power bank in sky' high-altitude wind system

By Liu Kun in Wuhan and Guo Yanqi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-01-13 15:50

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On Oct 11, 2024, the S500 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System (SAWES) ascended to an altitude of 500 meters and generated electricity in the Zhanghe area in Hubei's Jingmen city. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A Chinese energy company recently conducted a successful test of its latest megawatt-capacity high-altitude wind power system, the first to be designed for urban use. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning praised the invention as a "power bank in the sky" on her social media on Sunday.

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