Deep Green – For Electricity Generation from “Slow” Ocean Currents
Deep green, the underwater kite. (Image credit: Minesto)
It is shaped like a kite and it’s called Deep Green!
And its purpose?
Harness ocean currents with low speeds to generate electricity!
Facts about Deep Green…
- It consists of a turbine with a wing which acts like a kite.
- The ‘kite’ is attached to the ocean bed by a tether, so it swings in the current.
- It has a control system which determines the best trajectory to lead the hydrodynamic flow to the turbine at 10 times the current speed.
- The ‘kite’, with a wing span of 12 meters, has a capacity of 500 kW and can make the water go through the turbine at a speed of 16 m/sec at a current velocity of 1.6 m/sec.
- Electricity is transmitted through a power cable inside the tether.
The Power of Deep Green?
This kite-like device harnesses ocean currents with low speeds (1.2 – 2.0 m/sec) at depths of 60 to 120 meters.
It has the potential to contribute to a substantial increase of power from the tides with its ability to produce energy from areas where other technologies are less efficient.
The brains behind this innovation…
Belong to the Anglo-Swedish manufacturer, Minesto.
Minesto claims that the new resources that could be harnessed using Deep Green could almost double the theoretical potential from water currents in the United Kingdom.
It is clear that innovations like this undoubtedly represent the next generation of marine renewable energy…
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