The version shown here would measure 400 ft. long and about 120 ft. in diameter. Its structure takes its shape from internal braces. Helium-filled bags inside this space provide the necessary lift. Steel support wires extend from the internal braces to the top of a wheel. Legs from the bottom of the wheel attach to anchors.
Power is transported to land via a conventional submarine cable.
The company is currently conducting wind tunnel tests on a 4-ft. prototype. Bishop says that several utilities that service shore communities have expressed interest in full-size machines.