Our Technology

Engineers have long known that modern generators must maintain a specific rotational speed, known as RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).  When generators fall below a specific RPM (approximately 75% of capacity), there is a massive drop off in energy production.  Therefore, keeping the generator rotating at the optimum capacity is imperative.  For many decades, turbines have been coupled to a fixed gear assembly that does not adapt to changes in water flow. When a turbine is unable to dynamically adapt to changes in water flow, this creates a scenario where the turbine is not efficient, neither in high nor low water conditions. In many cases, this inefficiency, and loss of potential energy production can be more than 50% of its operating time. CURRENTVOLT has solved this fundamental design problem with proprietary turbine technology that automatically adjusts to its environment, on the fly.

One of the most significant challenges in past hydroelectric turbine design was found in adapting to changes in water volume (CFS - flow rate) combined with changes in water level (low to high), making power generation in canals, rivers and waterways highly inefficient.