From this unprepossessing container, Verdant Power is running a 6 turbine, 200 kW installation of tidal turbines in the East River of New York.
Verdant has had devices in the water since 2006, and is now on the fourth iteration of its technology.
A simple-looking self-yawing downstream three bladed turbine (see second picture)
operates in this fast flowing branch of the East River (peak stream speed up to 3.1 m/s. I'll be writing more about this interesting technology when I'm back in the office on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
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