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Mac Brown, CEO of AquaGen, (Ottawa, Winnipeg, Canada) says “We are very pleased that we have now won two awards, one from Barclays for Innovation in Climate Technology Award, and  NATO - Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) team has selected AquaGen as a dual use innovator for our BARRACUDA micro-grid portable Hydro-Kinetic Energy System as a DISRUPTIVE, GAME CHANGING technology. Barracuda is a light weight, high power density (over 100 kWh/day), rugged, scalable, modular technology designed for an untapped energy resource: shallow slow-moving streams and rivers. Barracuda has zero noise, smoke or heat signatures, built for rapid deployment Military use (Forward Operating Bases), Natural Disasters & for the Developing World.” See NATO announcement:  

 

BARRACUDA PORTABLE WATER POWER SYSTEM is a patent pending DISRUPTIVE light weight rugged, scalable, modular, Hydro-Kinetic Energy System designed for very slow-moving streams, rivers, or canals. Barracuda is built for rapid deployment military use (Forward Operating Bases, Natural Disasters, Civilian Mobile Units) to power Command & Control & Medical facilities, as well as electronics such as laptops, phones, communications, LED lights, Night Vision, GPS, etc.  Barracuda produces over 100 kW-hours per day in 2 m/s water speeds.  Can be a stand-alone energy source (AC or DC Power) with battery backup or micro-grid connected.  Barracuda is capable of scaling as many units or sections can be connected together.  Barracuda allows for the use of OFF-THE-SHELF readily available (world-wide), high volume, low cost: Hydraulic Motors, Hydraulic Pumps and Electrical Generators. Barracuda has zero noise, smoke or heat signatures.

 

UNTAPPED ENERGY SOURCE, VERY SLOW-MOVING WATER:  Slow moving water (streams, rivers and canals) are found all around the world and are an untapped energy source.  Unlike Solar and Wind, the Barracuda Hydro Kinetic Generator can generate continuous power 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Barracuda compliments solar & wind.

 

DISRUPTIVE POWER ENERGY DENSITY:  Through the use of a patent pending Darrieus blade system which leverages low weight Carbon Fiber materials, the Barracuda will weigh around 50 kg and can easily deployed by two people.  This is contrasted with similar energy competing technologies weighing in at 1,000+ kg that need heavy equipment or cranes for deployment.  Barracuda delivers up to 80 times the power energy density (more watts of power per kg) than competing systems.  Barracuda's power density is because AquaGen uses advance materials, optimized design and modern manufacturing techniques to maximize efficiency. 

 

RAPID DEPLOYMENT: The portability offered by a scalable easy-to-assemble duct/support structure is not available with any of the competitor technologies.  The rapid deploy ability (30 minutes to an hour) offers a strong competitive advantage for military applications where timely mobilization and demobilization is critical.  Ships in easy to manage one-meter cubed sized containers,

 

MODULAR SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SCALING:  Barracuda’s modular design is capable of scaling in height (stack three systems high), as well as double the width.  Barracuda can also be spaced in rows behind each system to increase power output.

 

MICRO-GIRD OR STANDALONE: Barracuda offers several on-shore field connectable electrical conversion solutions which enable parallel operation of Barracuda generator/s, battery-less inversion of produced electricity, or battery charging for applications requiring storage.  Barracuda is available in multiple DC or AC and storage configurations.

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COMPATIBLE WITH SOLAR AND WIND:  Barracuda runs 24 x 7, but complements wind and solar installations, and can easily be connected with them to supply stand-alone power or micro grid power.

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Barracuda provides the following alternate configurations:

  1) An electric generator

  2) Irrigation pumps directly

  3) Provides clean drinking water by reverse osmosis add on system

  4) Energy storage options

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We are mostly focused on the developing world in remote areas where the energy grid does not exist and never will as well as Humanitarian Aid situations and delivering low cost light weight power to the front lines of Military Applications

 

We are not trying to solve all the world's energy problems, if you are already connected to the electrical grid, you probably do not need our solutions.

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