Hydrokinetic energy harnesses the kinetic potential of rivers and oceans and is emerging as one of the most promising alternatives for electricity generation. Unlike traditional hydropower, it does not require flooding large areas and enables power generation close to urban centers.

 

Hydrokinetic turbines operate on similar principles as wind turbines, but they produce more reliable, cleaner, and higher-quality electricity. Their environmental and economic advantages are amplified when multiple units are installed in turbine “farms.”

​

Hydrokinetic turbines outperform wind turbines because they are exposed to greater forces over longer periods. Water is 800 times denser than air and its flow is significantly more consistent and predictable than wind.

​​​​

 

Benefits

• Harnesses downstream flow from existing hydropower plants

• Delivers greater energy availability

• Optimizes grid connection from hydropower plants (substations, feeders)

• Enables power generation close to consumption centers

• Offers exponential gains through turbine farm installations

 

Applications

• Downstream areas of existing hydropower plants

• Free-flowing rivers (non-dammed)

• Coastal zones with large tidal variations

• Regions with strong marine currents

• Environmentally sensitive areas