AWETRAIN · Airborne Wind Energy TRAining for Industrialization Network

The objective of AWETRAIN is to train 12 ESRs on how Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) can be integrated into the industrial energy system. Disruptive innovation like this, is needed to fulfill the goals of the Green Deal, Fit for 55, the revised RES Directive and the Offshore Energy Strategy. AWE can access wind resources conventional cannot, thus, can help fill gaps in renewable energy generation. Furthermore, it has the potential to cut the capital cost of wind energy by half, while doubling the production capacity.The research program is based around 10 attractive multi-disciplinary ESR projects, distributed across Universities and technology start-ups. The first scientific workpackage looks at improving the reliability of the devices so that it is viable for industrial exploitation. The second scientific workpackage will contain ground-breaking research, looking at how the technology can be scaled up to construct grid-scale power plants. The final ground-breaking scientific workpackage, looks at the potential impact of this technology on European electricity grids and the transformations needed in society and the AWE sector to acheive these benefits.The intersectoral training will develop the skills needed in the energy industry to facilitate the green transition. Increasingly professionals need to work in multi-disciplinary teams, have the awareness of how their sector is evolving and the agility so their work can be adapted for maximum impact. The skills developed in this network can be transferable to industrializing any emerging technology. This will give the ESRs highly attractive skills, for transforming ideas into products, that will boost their career prospects. This will be done through networking among their scientific peers and engaging with the general public.For the institutes, the ambitious research and training, implemented though international collaboration, will greatly enhance our own training innovation capacities.