Harnessing Energy from Seabed’s Water Pressure
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Subhydro AS. and energy generation experts, SINTEF, have unveiled an underwater pumped hydroelectric power plant technology which uses high water pressure to create and store electricity on the seabed. The technology is similar to “opening a hatch in a submarine under water. The water will flow into the submarine with enormous force. ….. “. The undersea storage power plant turbine will be connected to a tank on the seabed at a depth of 400-800 meters. The turbine is fitted with a valve, which when opened will allow water to flow in and turn the turbine producing electricity. Subhydro AS has stated that “they are the first in the world to apply a specific patent-pending technology which exploits the pressure at the seabed”.
Link: http://phys.org/news/2013-05-storage-power-seabed.html
Date and Source: 20, May 2013, Phys.org
