Inside the Development of KGM1
I’m sharing here the complete KGM1 project storyboard, recently published online.
It documents the full technical path of our airborne wind energy system: from early feasibility studies to real-world prototype development, testing and validation, up to the current Proto 3 (TRL ~6) roadmap.
This work represents more than 10 years of development, carried out with less than 20 k€ total budget, without any financial support from public programs, institutions, or industry-backed initiatives.
Over the same period, the AWE sector has explored multiple development strategies, often characterized by large-scale programs, complex organizational structures and long iteration cycles.
KGM1 followed a markedly different path, driven by tight constraints, rapid prototyping and incremental validation — which ultimately shaped both its scope and its outcomes.
With the storyboard now complete and a new patent pending, the project is currently frozen. I consider this stage the closure of a full development cycle — my personal “phoenix”, built, tested, and documented as far as possible without external support.
I’m sharing this material openly to invite technical comments, critical feedback, and concrete proposals from the community — especially on what could realistically enable the next step for projects developed under similar constraints.
Full documentation (storyboard, videos, test material):
www.ghiprog.it → SCOPRI KGM1
