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Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) Gen4
The central component of the Verdant Power KHPS is a three-bladed horizontal-axis turbine. The turbine is equipped with a composite rotor with three fixed-pitch blades that rotate at a slow and regular rate, well below normal water vessel propeller speeds and conventional hydropower turbine blade speeds. Can be mounted signally or as part of a TriFrame.
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?
Inactive
Technology Type
Power Take-Off
Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more
Alternative PTO
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.
35 KW
Surface ExpressionFalse
Estimated TRL
Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology
TRL Last updated: 1 January 2019
5
Energy Resource
- Tidal
Water Column Position
Surface
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Submerged - Mid
Entire Water Column
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Submerged - Bottom
Last Modified
13 June 2025
Citation Formats
“Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) Gen4.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Kinetic_Hydropower_System_(KHPS)_Gen4. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) Gen4." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/Kinetic_Hydropower_System_(KHPS)_Gen4.
