NORWEGIAN WATERPOWER SOLUTIONS
We believe that electricity from waterpower can be made available for a bigger part of the world,
without costly and large-scale developments.
We are improving how we harness the power from the world's water currents.
The problem
The world needs more clean and renewable energy.
Water-power has until now required large and expensive
developments resulting in negative consequences to the
nature and habitats.
How can we help out the situation?
The solution
We are developing a new type of waterpower turbine that will have several advantages
over existing solutions.
The source will be the ocean streams and big rivers.
The potential for producing power from ocean streams and big river flows is huge, and it is in this area we find the
most undeveloped energy potential.
ADVANTAGES
Can be used both in rivers and in the sea
Low impact installations
Possible to harness the potential of rivers that otherwise is not suited
for hydro electricity, trash will easily pass over
Small unit
Affordable, easily transported, installed and serviced
Scalable and modular
The unit can be combined with several individual generators or have them working in parallel on a larger generator
Safe operations
Without the need for expensive protection like trash rack upstream,
friendly towards fish
POWERBELT PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT
Development
- NORUT, Design of theoretical model for the system
- CFD Marine, fluid dynamic test of the system
- EGGS Design, developing and modelling
- Askro, building first prototype for test in water
- NTNU, Proof of concept, prototype and testing
(Done)
The future
- Establish contact with partners/investors who is willing to join the necessary path to the commercialization of the system
- Second iteration and parameter optimization
- Optimized design, testing and verification
- Final testing and verification in actual river
