HERI – Research Actions Database

Description

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.

Organisations

• Rebecchi Group

Funding

• Private (industry – internal)
• European funding

Specific Funding Sources:
European Commission

Level of Action:

National: ITALY

Applications

Small-hydro, Non-Conventional

Keywords

Sustainability, Turbines

Areas of Research

Last Updated: 22/02/2024 09:41

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