At present, different devices are being investigated and developed that are efficient for generate energy through different sources.
One of the sources that is being used the least is that of Ocean currents as an energy resource.
A project is being carried out promoted by the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the multinational company Saab of the same origin, the development of equipment to harness the energy of marine currents through the use of kite or kite shaped turbines.
These generators are anchored to the bottom of the sea through a cable, these marine turbines would be cheap to produce so it could be generated Energy at a low cost.
Another advantage of this type of turbine is that they are capable of generating electricity From currents that move between 1 and 2,5 meters per second, other less efficient equipment needs 2,5 meters per second to produce the same amount of energy.
With kite-shaped turbines, they can be installed in areas with slower currents that also produce energy and combine them with other types of technology to achieve stability in the amount of energy produced.
The comets will travel in a radius of between 8 and 14 meters and are connected to a turbine attached to the bottom of the sea. The movement made by this device is in the shape of an eight to be able to multiply the speed of the water that is around it.
They are estimated to have a capacity of generate electricity between 100 and 850 kW depending on the location and size of the turbine. These equipment could be placed 50 and up to 120 meters under the ocean.
Several tests will be carried out to see how a large number of turbines behave together, they will be carried out in Northern Ireland, but there is a possibility that it will also be experimented in the United Kingdom, Italy and the USA.
This generator is very innovative and promises to revolutionize the energy use of ocean currents.
SOURCE: BBC