RiverStar

Bourne’s RiverStar power modules collect kinetic energy from rivers, passing the water through low RPM turbines that don’t harm aquaculture. The units can be cheaply mass-produced, and require no construction on river bottoms, allowing them to be installed quickly and inexpensively even in areas inhospitable to development.

Technology Developer

Bourne Energy

Device Status Is the device actively being developed or is available for purchase (active)? Or has development or support ended (inactive)?

Inactive

Technology Type

Axial Flow Turbine

Power Take-Off Mechanism that converts the motion of the prime mover into a useful form of energy such as electricity, learn more

Direct Drive Generator

Max Rated Power Capacity The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by the device, as rated by the manufacturer.

50 KW

Surface Expression

True

Estimated TRL Estimated Technology Readiness Level scale from 1 to 9 with 9 being the most mature technology

TRL Last updated: 4 March 2008

5

Energy Resource

Ocean Current
Riverine

Water Column Position

Last Modified

2 July 2025

Citation Formats

“RiverStar.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/RiverStar. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Devices. <year>. "RiverStar." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Devices/RiverStar.

PRIMRE/Databases/Projects Database/Devices/RiverStar

RiverStar

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