Subsea Energy Solutions Brochure

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SUB-FAIRINGS™ Lower & Upper Tether Fairings The Deep Green power plant converts

current creates a lift force on the wing which

turbine and a nacelle. By means of a rudder,

withstand the high loads created by the

renewable energy from tidal and ocean

pushes the kite forward. The kite is steered

a servo system and a control system the kite

wing and to accommodate power cables

currents into electricity by way of a novel

in an 8-shaped trajectory by a rudder

is steered in its predestined trajectory. The

out from the generator and communication

principle, somewhat similar to the posture

and reaches a speed 10 times the water

struts are connected to the tether which

cables for the control system. For optimal

of a wind kite. The kite assembly, consisting

current speed. As the kite moves, water

attaches the kite to a swivel fastened to

performance the tether has a fairing in order

of a wing and turbine, is attached by a

flows through the turbine and electricity is

a foundation on the seabed. The 110 mtr

to minimise the overall drag of the device.

tether to a fixed point on the ocean bed.

produced in the gearless generator. Deep

long tether has two functions; to work as

As water flows over the wing, the water

Green consists of a wing, which carries a

the force-bearing element designed to

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