OPERATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES

Very Low Head Turbine

♦Extremely low environmental impact compared to conventional hydro-electric dams, run-of-river projects and wind turbine farms.

♦Eliminates high cost and lead time of building civil works.

♦High flow capacity factor (> 90%) yields annual generation for 500kW low head turbine equivalent to 1.5 MW wind turbine.

♦International IP patents.

♦Mounting below water surface virtually eliminates the visual impact associated with other renewable technologies and allows for a very silent operation.

♦Scalable in size, easily removable and  designed to tie into existing low voltage distribution lines.

♦The low rotational speed of the runner (35 rpm) and its low velocity make the very low head turbine a fish friendly turbine, which will allow fish migration through the turbine runner as confirmed by independent evaluations.

♦IRR for VLH^TM projects more attractive than other renewable energy projects.