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Current⁺™

Hydro Green Energy’s Current+™ projects are also know as run-of-river, free-flow, greenfield, open-river or in-stream hydrokinetic power projects. They require no dams and involve minimal infrastructure for the deployment of the in-stream turbines.

Advantages:

• Hydrokinetic pilot license process
• River power projects are marine life friendly (fish survivability > 98%)
• Transmission line typically less than 350 feet of 480 volts
• Individual in-stream hydrokinetic unit capacities up to 350 KW
• Assemble multiple units into HTA
• No opportunity cost
• Run-of-the-river or open-river hydrokinetic power projects can operate in baseload fashion, meaning power will be produced 98% of the year
• Suspended from surface - no USACE Section 404
• In-stream turbines have no effect on water chemistry
• No effect on dissolved oxygen
• No effect on turbidity or clarity
• River energy projects have no effect on water temperature
• Easily repositionable to find "sweet spot" if flow significantly changes
• Easily decomissionable and removable
• No divers required for installation
• Extractable turbine for installation and safety of maintenance & inspection operations
• Surface platform provides highest degree of safety for maintenance & inspection operations
• Surface platform provides stable operational surface for maintenance & inspection operations
• High degree of safety results in lower insurance rates
• No shut down cost associated with installation & startup
• Ultra competitive on cost/kW basis
• Start to finish turnkey project possible in less than 12 months
• Install in remote locations
• Can be used for off-grid generation
• Can be used for distributed generation
• River projects are scalable for towns or villages
• Quick and easy to deploy in developing world
• Hydrokinetic river projects create local jobs
• Free-flow power projects provide local technical training

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