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multiple configurations that can be in almost any kind of water flow, so it could work in rivers, secondary hydro applications, for fish farming, and in areas where you need to generate power locally away from the grid. It can be used in shallow areas with the horizontal unit, in deep areas with the seabed unit, and the floating units can be used in more remote areas. It can also be used in integration with other technologies, such as those for solar or desalination.
“ There’ s been a lot of interest surrounding these fluid systems. With its multiple potential project pathways, people are starting to see the potential for this technology and what we could offer, especially with the diversity of the turbine within all of these configurations, its resilience against collisions and its friendliness to marine life.”
Focused on formulating a sustainable, scalable solution for the future, Flumill acknowledges that a renewable energy system cannot remain viable if it poses damage to the surrounding environment. Throughout its development process, Flumill has prioritized certain measures to minimize the configurations’ impact on marine life.
“ For the more conventional type of horizontal turbines, the rotating blades will have very high velocity at the wing tip. However, our system operates at a lower wing tip velocity than the surrounding water,” Andreas explains.“ The lower velocity creates less cavitation, resulting in less turbulence, less noise, and a friendlier solution towards marine life.”
◀ Andreas Brobakken, Senior Engineer
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