Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 655: Airborne Power Generation System
According to Yang Chengru, the world's largest floating power generation system is about to undergo an airborne test in Hami.
If Chen Yiyang is interested, he can visit the site.
Chen Yiyang thought for a moment; he didn't have much going on lately, so he decided to go take a look.
So, after communicating with the people over there, Chen Yiyang took a plane to Hami to observe the trial operation of this single-unit generator with a power output of up to 1.2 megawatts from a close distance.
By the time Chen Yiyang arrived in Hami, it was already nighttime.
When his car arrived at the test site, the huge floating generator was already preparing to lift off.
"Mr. Chen." A young man with the surname Liu welcomed Chen Yiyang, pointing to a distant, sci-fi-looking giant object resembling an airship and said,
"That is the world's largest floating generator we've developed."
Illustration of the world's largest floating generator.
This massive object floated in the air, making the crowd on the ground look like ants.
Chen Yiyang was momentarily taken aback, regaining his composure a moment later to ask, "How high do you plan to lift this thing?"
"Five hundred meters," the young man surnamed Liu replied, "This system is primarily composed of a lightweight floating envelope, efficient ducted fans, smart cables, and a ground control station.
The floating envelope is filled with helium, utilizing helium's lighter-than-air properties to achieve stable suspension, providing buoyancy support for the entire system.
Then inside the airship, there is a circular duct with a diameter of 40 meters, in which 12 sets of 100-kilowatt generators are installed.
When the airship ascends to an altitude of five hundred meters, the duct becomes a wind accelerator, speeding up the airflow at high altitude to generate electricity efficiently using wind energy.
This method of power generation increases wind energy efficiency by more than twenty percent compared to traditional wind turbines."
After listening to the young man surnamed Liu,
Countless thoughts ran through Chen Yiyang's mind.
The significance of this gigantic floating power generation system goes beyond that.
Conventional wind turbines are extremely large, looking like a nail driven into the earth when viewed from above.
So, some superstitious people say wind turbines are dragon-slaying nails, and once nailed, nothing will develop here again.
This has led some of the grassroots to resist having wind turbine installations in their hometowns.
While these words are superstitions, there is some scientific reasoning behind them.
Because wind turbines are too massive and cumbersome.
Therefore, the installation sites for wind turbines must be carefully examined.
Only places deemed to have no development potential or future changes for decades are selected for wind turbine installation.
Many people in barren highlands or remote rural areas,
Although they know their hometown will likely not develop, they still have hopes.
That their area might be requisitioned and developed into a new district; what if it prospers?
But the presence of wind turbines indicates to even the least scientifically knowledgeable elders
That if wind turbines are installed here, their hometown no longer has development potential or economic value.
They can only install wind turbines to generate power for distant cities.
So, it's not the dragon-slaying nails that inhibit development here;
Rather, the absence of development prospects leads to the nailing of dragon-slaying nails.
But now with the floating power generation system,
Future wind energy generation will be much freer.
Deploying an airship and a ground control station is much more convenient than installing traditional wind turbines.
Moreover, after installation, if the area is planned as a new district or starts developing,
The system can be easily relocated.
Chen Yiyang also realized why Yang Chengru recommended this to him.
Because for a city like Lin'an, destined to develop AI and advanced technology, the demand for electricity will undoubtedly be huge.
Especially AI.
Many large AI enterprises abroad have moved their industrial parks to sparsely populated areas.
Mainly to avoid competing with locals for electricity.
If power shortages occur, local authorities will prioritize residents' electricity needs.
So, it's better to relocate the company and independently handle power supply.
But if this floating power generation system could be massively deployed in Lin'an,
Then AI enterprises in Lin'an wouldn't face such dilemmas.
In case of power shortages, they could deploy a few floating wind power systems to generate electricity urgently.
Though these things indeed look quite sci-fi.
After sharing his thoughts with the young man surnamed Liu, he immediately agreed with Chen Yiyang's perspective.
Then he added, "Our system has other advantages over traditional wind turbines.
Firstly, in terms of environmental protection. Installing traditional wind turbines harms the surrounding environment.
But ours doesn't. The ground control station and airship are mobile and don't require permanent structures.
Additionally, traditional wind turbines are noisy, significantly affecting nearby residents, animals, and birds.
But the main body of the floating power system is five hundred meters high, having no impact on animals or humans."
After saying this, the young man paused and continued, "More importantly, it's about disaster relief. In earthquakes or other disasters, the local grid will definitely be damaged.
But relying solely on batteries and energy storage struggles to meet disaster relief power demands.
In such cases, delivering a few sets of floating power systems can establish a temporary microgrid to generate electricity locally."
As the young man spoke,
Chen Yiyang already pictured it in his mind. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Because the floating power system is five hundred meters high,
At this height, any location can generate wind power.
Thus, regardless of location, this system can provide emergency power to the ground.
That's something traditional power grids cannot do.
While Chen Yiyang was speaking with the young man,
The massive airship on the ground slowly began to lift off.
Soon it reached the designated altitude and started generating power as planned.
Soon, cheers erupted from the ground control station.
It seems this trial operation was a great success.
This commercial floating power system can enter the market in the future and be implemented in many places.
Seeing this, Chen Yiyang also decided to contact the company and pre-order a few floating power systems to start a wind power project in Lin'an.
This way, he could also generate electricity for his enterprises and companies in Lin'an and enjoy lower electricity costs.
