Why kite power?
Our novel wind energy technology will reduce the cost of wind energy by up to 40% onshore and even more offshore.
Requiring only a floating platform instead of fixtures into the seabed, our system opens up offshore wind in deep water with resulting energy costs equivalent to onshore, horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT).
Simply put, KPS technology offers cheaper wind power and opens up more sites to be exploited profitably.
How Does It Work?
Meet The Team.
Bill Hampton, MD
Bill is a veteran engineer and entrepreneur, pioneering winch systems and cranes for the marine industry and leading development in multiple UK cleantech firms
Dr Allister Furey, CTO
Allister's Evolutionary Robotics PhD has been key in automating our flight control system, he also finds time to manage systems integration and the test program
John Hardy, Director
With over 30 years experience in Marine Engineering, John's knowledge in fabricating rugged, powerful machines and getting them to deliver is invaluable
Oliver Winks, Software Lead
Oli led development of ground-breaking motion capture software at Animazoo, and is making sure KPS builds industrially scalable software from day one.
Chris Hornzee Jones, Aerodynamics Lead
Chris' team at Aerotrope pioneers new ground in fluid dynamics from HAWT blade design to world speed record sailing craft.
Dr Henry Rebbeck, Wing design lead
The UK's most experienced kite designer, Henry brings the expertise of his firm Mutiny to bear on the most radical and effective wing designs possible
Dr Colin Mill, Avionics lead
When your avionics lead has designed and built instruments that travelled to Saturn's moon Titan, you know you're in good hands.
George Tateson, Mechanical Engineer
Coming from the tidal power industry, George leads the CAD and CAM efforts, gets the machines operational, heroically keeps them running and is a key test crew member.
Bert Mac, Electronics Engineer
Expert 3d pilot and modelling genius, Bert works with Colin and CSM to bring components from idea to reality fast, keeping the prototyping moving.
Xavier Xeng, Systems Engineer
Our newest recruit, Xeng is torn between coding and hardware, using his Robotics MSc to good effect.
We're Hiring!
Do you have experience in prototyping and developing new technology? Deep knowlege of aerodynamics or control systems? Maybe you're a crack programmer or an awsome composites fabricator or electronics wizard?
If so we want to hear from you!
We also offer 6 month internships to compsci, mecheng and aeroeng students and graduates.
Email your cv to careers {at} kitepowersolutions.com, and lets go flying!
We couldn't have got this far without....
Dr Andrew Tyler from Ancient Horse for his invaluable help in planning and project review
Russel Savory and the crew at Stow Maries Aerodrome, for letting us use their incredible WW1 airfield
David Miller and the UK CAA, for working with us so patiently for so long
Darren Jackson at Magnox, for opening up our amazing test site
Tom Clark and the team at Southend Air Traffic Control, for putting up with us
Our interns Liu Chang and Julius Berens, for going out testing in sleet and 20 knot wind
Edward Hull for the use of his land in the early days
Bruntingthorpe airfield, for letting us turn their track into a wind tunnel
Get in touch....
Email: team {at} kitepowersolutions.com
Tel: +44 (0)1621 717527