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Hydro Power Pods patent-pending technology

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Developing a new and innovative approach to small scale hydroelectric power (HEP) generation from low head and low flow water sources. The resulting range of small footprint, environmentally friendly, high efficiency hydroelectric generators will outperform current suppliers and be able to exploit water courses that current designs can’t access.

Hydro Power Pods
Hydrodynamics
Innovate UK

Many waterways remain significantly underutilized for the generation of clean, renewable energy. Against a backdrop of escalating energy prices and the disproportionately high energy bills faced by remote UK regions, there exists an untapped potential beyond the current 1.7% contribution from existing large hydrostatic-head schemes.

In response, HydroPowerPods is pioneering an innovative solution designed to fully harness the power of waterways with low hydrostatic heads (under 2.5 m) for electricity generation. The company’s groundbreaking technology is poised to elevate the efficiency of low-head hydroelectric generation by an impressive 140% (2.4 times), vastly expanding the range of viable sites for low-head hydroelectric power.

Importantly, this development is engineered to harmonize with the natural environment, ensuring the preservation of factors like fish migration, while simultaneously enhancing waterway ecology through increased water aeration.

HydroPowerPods envisions its solution as a means to decentralize electricity production, playing a pivotal role in lifting the poorest and most remote households out of energy poverty.

By ensuring access to a low-cost and reliable power supply, the company aims to contribute to sustainable and equitable development

Opportunity to invest

We are currently seeking investment from selected high net worth individuals under the EIS investment scheme. Register your interest to receive an investment pack.

For the core structure of our hydro power pod, we’ve chosen Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) over traditional materials like concrete. This innovative material offers several key advantages that make our pods efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solutions.

  • Lightweight and Transportable: GRP is significantly lighter than concrete, making transportation and installation of our hydro pods a breeze. This translates to lower deployment costs and faster project timelines, getting your clean energy generation up and running quickly.
  • Durable and Long-Lasting: GRP is a composite material known for its strength and resistance to corrosion. Unlike concrete, which can degrade over time, our GRP pods boast a long lifespan, minimizing future maintenance needs and maximizing your return on investment.
  • Sustainable Choice: Manufacturing GRP uses less energy compared to concrete production. Additionally, the lightweight nature of GRP pods reduces transportation emissions during installation. This focus on sustainability aligns with our commitment to providing clean energy solutions.

By choosing GRP, we ensure our hydro power pods are not only efficient in energy generation but also efficient throughout their lifecycle, from deployment to operation.

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Richard is a skilled European and United Kingdom Chartered Patent Attorney. He holds a degree in Physics and has 20 years of experience in the patents field. He obtained his degree from Oxford University, where he specialized in renewable energy generation.

We selected Handsome IP as our expert partner in this field. Since they are based in Bath and not London, their charging structure was more reasonable than some of the London firms. We began collaborating with Handsome I.P. for the preparation of the patent application, and we plan to continue working with them throughout the patent application process.

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Chartered Fluid Mechanics PhD Engineer

Artem is a Chartered Mechanical Ph.D. engineer with 8 years of experience in various fields of industry, dealing with turbomachinery fluid mechanics, CFD, CAD, technical software development. He is fluent in English, French, Russian, and German. He has authored five utility patents and two scientific publications.

Artem, with his extensive experience in major European hydropower and designs and manufacturing firms like Dyson, conducted computational fluid dynamic calculations after signing a nondisclosure agreement. His analysis confirmed the concept’s viability, leading him to endorse patent pursuit due to its groundbreaking nature.