Testimonials
Here are brief articles and interviews with Kitemills partners, supporters and suppliers.

23 October 2020 16:02
- Kitemill is truly sector leading
The highly respected Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) expert David Ainsworth is now a senior advisor for Kitemill. The company general manager, Thomas Hårklau, is very pleased that David Ainsworth now is...

15 September 2020 16:10
New QHSE manager with long management experience from Avinor
Otto de Besche is Kitemill's new quality manager, with responsibility for the company's quality, health, environment and safety. He has over 40 years of experience from the air traffic service, Avi...

8 June 2020 19:59
Investor and environmental activist Frederik W. Mowinckel - Kitemill is a leader in renewable energy
The well-known businessman, factory owner, investor and mentor to a number of environmental technology and renewable energy companies, Frederik W. Mowinckel is clear in his speech when he mentions ...

4 June 2020 09:06
The well-known aviator Trond Hammerstad employed in Kitemill
- The position in Kitemill is spot-on for me. This is what I have been working on ever since the boy days, says the famous model airplane builder Trond Hammerstad. He joined Kitemill 1st of May, 2020.

5 May 2020 11:40
- Kitemill is among the leaders which will supplement conventional wind energy
- Wind power has come to stay. It is renewable, clean, environmentally friendly and safeguards our common globe. For almost 50 years, wind turbines have been massively supported by authorities in s...

3 April 2020 16:24
New employee at Lista
Manoj Mandru from India has now been hired as an engineer in aerodynamics, design and construction of kites. His place of work is at Kitemill's branch office at Lista.

30 August 2019 14:55
A great Day!
-This is a great day! Not only for Kitemill but also for Innovation Norway. The EU grant of NOK 24 million is a great recognition of the work Kitemill has done. They are good people, who have now r...

20 February 2018 13:50
Narve Rio, Kitemill. Analysis and market employee
"In my many years of assistance and development aid, I quickly understood what was most sought after. That was neither food nor money. It was simply simple, easily accessible and cheap electric pow...

27 June 2017 15:23
Having a Ph.D. on controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The project to fly kites, or planes, unmanned and autonomous over longer production periods will soon achieve a break-through. On the first of August 2017 Dr. Espen Oland will start as the head of ...

3 February 2016 22:38
Innovation Norway with strong believe in Kitemill
- We've had the pleasure of working with Thomas Hårklau and the Kitemill team for many years. They have been professional and have built stone by stone from day one. Like other talented entrepreneu...

25 January 2016 15:37
- Lista Airport and Kitemill with mutual interest
The representative of the major owner of Farsund Lista Airport (FAN), Arne S. Mikalsen, is clear that he sees no contradiction between Kitemills activities at the airport and the owner's desire for...

12 November 2015 10:42
Major product developer Kongsberg Devotek
Tames powerful forces: -Kitemill will manage to tame G-forces, so they can produce the maximum amount of energy with minimal costs and resources, compared with other forms of energy, says Gunnar Ho...

8 November 2015 11:15
Transition Robotics from US, both a Kitemill partner and owner
In October 2015, three employees from Transition Robotics participated during Kitemill its test period at Lista Airport. The company develops similar technology as Kitemill. They are a good collabo...

7 November 2015 11:10
A pleasure to work together with Kitemill
I experience Kitemill as a goal-oriented, systematic and precise company. Their technology is extremely exciting, and it is a pleasure to be allowed to join in this, says the general manager of the...