More power with less money
Swiss Technology
840 million people living in rural areas across the world lack access to electricity, creating a large imbalance in the development potential between urban and rural areas. Micro-hydropower offers a cost-effective way of accessing electricity, where the resource exists.
We are a start-up that did not appear as a result of the current increase in the price of electricity worldwide, nor as a result of the inconveniences caused by cross-border interconnection. We appeared as a result of diligent and long-term research on the water exploitation, on water courses with a small fall. We have also received an international patent for this. As you will see further, our power plants can offer solutions to obtain electricity in an economic and off-grid way.
A new generation of hydropower plants in various sizes, using a new flow concept and global potential, with a very little production effort, but very economical and efficient.
There is no such product on the market of low-pressure running water power plants, on the one hand involving such a small production effort and on the other hand so remarkably economical. Thanks to a new flow concept, the KW2 powerplants are particularly useful where traditional hydropower plants are not suitable.
It is a modular system for the construction of very compact hydropower plants: in different sizes (KX to K7) for an efficient and environmentally friendly production of electricity.
It is a matter of GLOBAL NICHE, but particularly one of increasingly global need, in regions where the highest demand exists today.
ADVANTAGES
Smart design
- It is very compact - ideal for small waters and it needs considerably less space than other small hydropower plants.
- It does not require a large slope and drain or a high flow rate, functioning from only 0.12 m3/s and can be realized with only 0.60 meters of drop height. We can say, it is actually a meadow hydro power plant…
- It is a power plant without dam, thus without a reservoir.
- Possible to install a couple of turbines in a chain system or parallel.
- Only about 50% of the mean runoff of the water body is fed to the power plant. This means that there is always enough residual water in the original body of the water, so that fish migration is guaranteed.
- The KW2 hydro power plant can be very harmonious fitted into the river environment due to its compactness. The water is led by the flowing waters directly laterally in the power plant and supplied back to the water in its entire volume.
Low maintenance
- Long-time, self-cleaning and self-sufficient operation for debris.
- The power plant does not need a guide mechanism for the turbine or a rake cleaning machine.
- Remote monitoring system 24/7, keeping the high performance of the system.
- Guaranteed energy availability and system efficiency.
Easyness
- Simple and short construction work and installation.
- It is extremely efficient with great benefits and little effort. The energy generation is optimally in terms of installation costs and energy yield.
- Obtains energy from rivers or canals that were never viable for energy production before. In opposition with irregular energy sources (wind and solar), it is actually the best choice for remote houses or villages.
- If the system can be considered to be temporary, no or only a few permits are required.
Flood proof
- It behaves well even with a varying volume flow.
- The optimal structural solutions avoid bank erosion and provide resistance to floodings.
Clean, green and reliable
- It is environmentally friendly due to its construction and integration into the river landscape, its fish patency and the type of electric power generation. The fish migration downwards is problem-free due to the construction of the KW2 power plant.
- Due to its compactness, it can be integrated very harmoniously into the river environment.
- The actual tests resulted from the plant operation indicate that no noise is generated at all. Both the generator-transmission and the turbine do not produce any noise. Also, the operation indicates that green or dry grass, twigs or sand and other sediments pass successfully through the basin, through the turbine chamber and also through the suction pipe, without clogging or blocking the turbine. Following numerous studies and tests, we have developed a self-cleaning power plant, which has at the same time the property of self-maintenance when it comes to lubrication.
What they do
- Delivering off-grid or on-grid communities with energy, from 1 household (the KX-power plant) up to 700 households (the K7-power plant).
- The generator supplies a voltage of 3x400 volt. The electric power can be directly used or fed into the grid.
- A reliable and nearly constant energy source (unlike intermittent energy sources like wind or solar).
High
production with relatively low installed power
With KW2 systems, the installed capacity is small, compared to wind and photovoltaic
systems and this is a characteristic of low-pressure hydroelectric power
plants. In our case, the production costs are also low because of the flow
concept and the resulting compactness of the systems.
The good electricity production in terms of system
volume, construction time and investment costs makes it an extremely profitable
investment.
KW2 hydroelectric power
plants are more efficient and economical compared to other low-pressure power
plants (hydrodynamic snail, water vortex, water wheel).
GLOBAL MARKET
- The potential market of the KW2 Kompakt WASSERKRAFTWERKE can be regarded as global.
- The website www.smallhydroworld.org gives some information about already occupied and still untapped potential of small hydro power worldwide (on-grid and/or off-grid).
The new compact KW2 hydropower plant opens up a further potential that can yet be made usable.
Power supply is one of the first requirements to keep a house, settlement, business or irrigation system running. There are many off grid locations around the world, as well as on grid locations, but the electricity costs are high due to excessive consumption of the factories. Where an inexpensive and clever investment in sustainable, self-generated energy is asked.
Suitable locations
All types of flumes, rivers, industrial waters, canals, dams, old mills or sawmills etc.
REQUIREMENT PROFILE
for a KW2 Kompakt WASSERKRAFTWERK
-Owner of an usage right or a concession for the water use.
-Appropriate topographical conditions.
-Drop height of at least 0.6 m.
-Flow rate at least 0.12 m3/s (120 l/s).
Implementation steps of a KW2 Kompakt WASSERKRAFTWERK
- Presentation of the situation (Google Earth, survey plans), usable headwater, hydrological data. Energy demand and possible production (kWh/year), selection: grid feed-in or isolated operation, photos and videos of the location.
- Feasibility study, permitting process (if necessary), construction project.
- Production of mechanical and electrical components, civil works and installation on site.
- Installation