Waterotor cannot operate where the river’s submerged flow is not moving. Waterotors will work if submerged below a surface ice sheet, if the river or waterway is deep enough. They are robust and not effected by ice particles.

Probably yes if you live in North America and parts of Europe. Note: Waterotor is starting to look into the permit requirements. As mentioned above our target markets are the 1.2 billion people that do NOT have electricity today or the millions of homes and businesses that are running off of a diesel generator. In these cases permits for installation probably will not be required or will have minimal requirements.

Waterotor is designing our products to last as long as possible. Re; the 1,000 watt Waterotor, the mean time between failure for all the parts in the system is a minimum of 15 years. On the larger sized Waterotors all components are being designed to last a minimum of 20+ years.

Waterotor operates (generates electricity) in slow moving water. Where no other, in-water technology has been proven, below 6.5 mph. Waterotor’s consume no fuel, generate no emissions during operation, have low ecological impact, and can be used to replace technologies that generate CO2 and other greenhouse gases and pollutants. The small 1,000 watt Waterotor is meant to be deployed as a standalone unit.

The Waterotor is simple to operate, making Waterotor a leading-edge technology for regions with little infrastructure or technological skill. They are also easy to maintain. Waterotor’s vast early market arena includes coastal communities, remote ocean islands, and isolated rural sites in developing countries. Typically, in such cases, electricity is unavailable due to the cost of supplying fuel to remote areas or is very expensive. Most of the world outside North America, if on diesel power are paying $0.75+ per kWh or more for electricity.

Waterotors are typically designed currently for uni-directional constant flow such as in major ocean currents

Waterotor is a low environmental impact technology. Waterotor’s benefit the environment by moderating and smoothing flow rates to reduce erosion and protect shorelines and provide slower moving pools behind each rotor to help fish and other wildlife traveling against the current. Waterotor’s slow rotation speed is fish-friendly. The blades and central drum-like rotor turn in a rolling motion at the river flow speed plus produce a “water cushion” over the rotor to help fish avoid any contact with the rotor. Moreover, Waterotor’s do not produce emissions or require significant civil engineering.

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