Project description
Innovative hydroelectric generator for rivers and canals
Improving the efficiency of technologies exploiting renewable sources of energy is vital for the future of the planet. To this end, the EU-funded HyKinetics project aims to test an innovative 3-blade axial 20 kW micro-hydroelectric generator designed to exploit the renewable energy of rivers and canals without the use of dams or waterfalls. The generator has a limited visual and environmental impact, which is important for river applications subject to strict environmental constraints. The project will install and test 10 prototypes of the device downstream of selected dam-based hydroelectric power stations. If used in all hydropower plants throughout the EU, the technology has the potential to increase the plants’ production by more than 17 TWh a year.
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SME - SME instrument
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20122 Milano
Italy
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20122 Milano
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.