[NohatCoder]

I wonder how closely these can be deployed? Safe operation might require large distances between base stations. If they can't beat conventional wind mills in power per area, that may be a deal breaker in many scenarios.

[lambdatronics]

Depends on how good your control system is: https://youtu.be/Y_0LW0iaRfQ?t=43

[adrianN]

I wonder how close to humans they can be deployed. I'd guess that thing can fly quite a distance before it comes crashing down in case anything breaks.

[anotheryou]

You can put them in the water with just an anchored buoy.

[NohatCoder]

Then you have to connect them all with sea cables, those add up if you need another km for every base you install.

[anotheryou]

Yes, preferably not too deep water. Still better than trying to keep a windmill-like turbine upright (those exist, but look complicated https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/st... ).

edit: oh you mean for the electricity, yes...