# Airborne Wind Harvesting: A National R&D Program

https://mins.news/en/item/81284

- CGTN, 2026-09-30 03:02 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-30/Airborne-Wind-Harvesting-A-National-R-D-Program--1QPPOvbDNHW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s first national R&D program for airborne wind energy has advanced with the successful deployment and retrieval of a 5,000-square-meter parachute in Inner Mongolia in November 2025. Described as the world’s largest of its kind, it captures winds above 300 meters and drives ground generators through a traction cable, supporting research into efficient transmission and stable long-duration control.