The Most Profitable Micro Hydro-power Plant Turbulent Hydro 2017-11-07 | Using a low-pressure design, we have developed a new kind of turbine that will not harm the local ecosystem. Rivers are a force of nature. We feel the need to use them for energy, but only in such a way that it also improves the living environment of the aquatic creatures.Affordable and reliable energy that won't harm the ecosystem. Contact us: facebook.com/TurbulentHydroOr www.turbulent.be/contact-us
110 kW Turbulent Micro-Hydropower Vortex Turbines in Kenya! Turbulent Hydro 2024-06-25 | In the frame of a G-STIC project and in partnership with Hydrobox and ByNubian, Turbulent has successfully installed 3x37 kW Vortex Turbines in Rural Kenya! These turbines, running in a micro-grid connecting households, local businesses, and public utilities, will provide a stable load to the local community for decades to come. 100% clean, renewable energy from the previously untapped power of the river. This project was made possible by G-STIC, Vlaamse Overheid - Departement Omgeving.For more information and to submit your project request, visit www.turbulent.be
River Power: A Story About How Turbulent Brings Clean Energy in Kenya Turbulent Hydro 2023-09-04 | In the frame of a GSTIC project and in partnership with Hydrobox Kenya, we are developing a 110 kW project made of 3x37kW Turbines along the Mathioya river, in the Murang'a County. The project aims to support the rural electrification of an area that is poorly electrified. Among the served end users will be schools, businesses, households, factories, e-bike charging stations and more.Find more information about the project on: climate-action-programme.be/project/hydro-powered-smart-gridsDo you want to take a part in the change? Contact us on www.turbulent.be
Turbulent is the Cleantech Hero in Energy! Turbulent Hydro 2022-04-26 | Turbulent is very proud and honoured to be recognised as the Cleantech Hero by Cleantech Flanders. This award motivates us to continue with our mission of providing clean energy and contributing to the SDGs.We will share updates on the evolution of the latest project in Kenya developed in cooperation with partners Hydrobox and byNubian and with the support of GSTIC.In the meanwhile, we invite you to take a look at the video created by Cleantech Flanders featuring the Turbulent team and giving a further explanation on our technology and ambitions.Turbulent on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/turbulenthydroCleantech Flanders on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cleantechflanders
Turbulent’s 5 kW Vortex Turbine in France! Turbulent Hydro 2020-12-22 | Earlier this year, Turbulent took on its first installation on the French territory, a 5 kW vortex turbine powered by the outflow of Suez’s water treatment plant in Versailles.In this video, you will get to see the actual site, along with the running turbine, and an animation detailing the process that went into building this project. Green, reliable and renewable energy for decades!Want to join the movement? Reach out to us on www.turbulent.be!
Turbulent Energy Explained: The Vortex Turbine! Turbulent Hydro 2020-09-22 | Could the future of energy be found in rivers?At Turbulent, have no doubts about it! Our micro-hydropower technology opens possibilities to generate clean, renewable and reliable energy in places that were never viable before.In this video, you will find a complete explaination on how we can help you generate green energy for the local people, to help the planet while making a sustainable profit.Start your project now on www.turbulent.be
Micro hydro-power 101: Real site measurement Turbulent Hydro 2020-08-11 | Want to see our team measuring an actual river? In this video, Geert, our CTO and co-founder will take you through the process of measuring a water stream. By getting to know the tools and techniques we use, you will be able to reproduce them and measure your site to find out if it is suitable for micro hydro-power and estimate the power output of an installation!Learn more on: www.turbulent.be
The future of renewable energy in old watermills! Turbulent Hydro 2020-07-16 | Have you ever thought that renewable energy could be generated from old structures in your own town such as watermills? At Turbulent, we say yes! These structures often have the perfect characteristics to generate a high amount of clean, renewable and reliable energy!So if you know a watermill owner in your town, show him this video in order to spread awareness and shift energy production towards green sources!More info on www.turbulent.be
Micro hydro-power 101: How to do the civil works for a vortex turbine Turbulent Hydro 2020-06-15 | Are you wondering which kind of civil works are required in order to install a vortex turbine ?In this video, our business development manager, Florian Vallaeys, will go through the different steps and materials that are required to build the civil works for your turbine.Learn more on www.turbulent.be
Micro hydro-power 101: How to obtain the permits for a vortex turbine Turbulent Hydro 2020-06-08 | Are you wondering which kind of permits and regulations you need to take care of to install a vortex turbine ?In this video, our CEO and co-founder, Jasper Verreydt, will go through the different permits that are generally needed for our sites, and where to go looking for them.Learn more on www.turbulent.be
360° Virtual Tour of Two Micro Hydro-Power Sites! Turbulent Hydro 2020-06-02 | Go on a virtual tour of two Turbulent micro hydro-power sites!To explore in lockdown times, we have prepared a 360 degrees video that will immerse you into the environment of two different sites, one being a typical site for 70 kW+ turbines, the second showcasing a typical 5-70 kW site.You will be able to move your field of view freely and also to find various information over our infrastructure!
Micro hydro-power 101: How to measure a site for a vortex turbine Turbulent Hydro 2020-05-19 | Are you wondering if your potential hydro-power site is feasible ? In this video, we will be covering all the techniques and formulas we need to determine measure if the head (height difference) and flow of a river are suitable for a vortex turbine, and we will also teach you how to apply these values in order to calculate the amount of power you will be able to generate.You can use these timecodes to easily navigate through the video :0:00 Introduction & Formula2:40 Head (height difference) measurment9:08 Flow measurment15:13 Efficiency factor16:45 Available power calculationDownload your Easy Water Measurement Cheat Sheet here: turbulent.be/measure-your-siteThe drone survey guide can be found here: youtube.com/watch?v=RDinJVJodqE&
The vital role of decentralization and green energy for rural communities in times of coronavirus Turbulent Hydro 2020-04-16 | Now more than ever we need to decentralize basic services to reach remote communities. Here is our take about coronavirus, rural electrification and decentralization.The time to act is NOW. Share this video and help us find the right stakeholders to help more remote communities worldwide!
Micro hydro-power 101: How to spot a site for a vortex turbine Turbulent Hydro 2020-02-24 | Have you ever wondered how you could develop a micro hydro-power project from A to Z? Then welcome to our Micro hydro-power 101 series! We will show you the best tips and tricks to develop your own micro hydro power plant. From site spotting to permits and installation, Turbulent's top executives will teach you everything you need to know, STEP by STEP.On this first video, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Geert Slachmuylders will show you how to easily recognize a potential site for vortex water turbines.
Turbulent vortex turbine in Green School Bali! Turbulent Hydro 2020-02-24 | A story about our latest micro-hydro power plant in Bali, Indonesia!The turbine supplies 13 kW of energy to the Green School, the world-famous sustainable school located next to the Ayung River in Bali. The turbine supplies up to 80% of the school's energy need. More than seven hundred students, teachers and staff can now benefit from clean and reliable energy from the river.
Good drops and flow examples: Model C & D Turbulent Hydro 2018-12-16 | Do you own a river or canal similar to these? On/Off grid micro hydro solutions www.turbulent.be
Civil works timelapse Turbulent Hydro 2018-10-29 | Time-lapse of civil works from 15kW plant in Molino California, Donihue, Chile.Have you ever wondered how civil works are done and how long it takes? Are they earthquake resistant?....Here is your answer!
Examples of flows for Turbulent turbines Turbulent Hydro 2018-07-12 | In this video we show you examples of river or canal sites that are suitable for Turbulent Vortex turbines. It's important that if you send us a video, that you try to keep the camera stable, preferably still for at lleast 30 seconds on one fixed section of your river, and then show the rest of the available water height difference. This way we can quickly estimate your potential and let you know if your river or canal is useful to generate hydroelectric power.(This is a trial video and the first of many videos of our Turbulent Academy. We want to teach everyone how simple hydropower can be and how to develop it in a sustainable way. Learn to listen to your river!)
15kW Vortex turbine with more technical details Turbulent Hydro 2018-02-19 | In this video we want to show the 15kW vortex turbine of Donihue, Chile, with more details. This turbine is operating with a head of 1.7m and a flow of 1.8m3/s. In the outflow you will see that there's head left. That's because our customer wants to expand to 2 turbines in series in the future (modular components allow him to do that). As you can see the turbine is covered with a grid to keep larger debris and children from falling into the turbine. There's also a trash rack in front of the inlet that keeps all debris with a diameter above 10cm out of the turbine basin. The core of this unit was assembled in our factory and then transported in one piece to the installation site. Over there it was a matter of lowering the turbine into the concrete outflow pit and connecting all electrical wires. No expertise required at that point. The concrete structures were build in advance in about 3 weeks as this was our first turbine. We are currently working on a prefabricated design that should be installed in under a week. If you want to get in touch with us go to www.turbulent.be/contact-us and be sure to like us on facebook: facebook.com/TurbulentHydro
ideal site in Mulchen, Chile Turbulent Hydro 2018-02-13 | This is an example of a perfect location for an installation of multiple Turbulent turbines. This is a canal, but the same can be done in a river! Ideally the distance between the falls is 100 to 300m max.
close up above turbine rotor, no generator hum Turbulent Hydro 2017-11-16 | No noise, no high frequency generator hum, only the sound of water! The beauty of a submerged and waterproof generator. Give us a like and contact us:www.turbulent.befacebook.com/TurbulentHydro
Arrival of More Team Members to Australia Turbulent Hydro 2017-11-15 | More Turbulent members are now here to expand into the Asia-Pacific region, ready to help people with reliable rural electrification. Check www.turbulent.be to see how we can deliver cheap electricity all over the world. And like us on Facebook for the good we're trying to do:facebook.com/TurbulentHydro
Irrigation Power to Farms Turbulent Hydro 2017-11-05 | All over the world agriculture needs water. That water is brought to the field using irrigation canals. Imagine that we can use those vast networks of canals to power the farmers and villages. Turbulent can produce up to 5MW with ONE canal!www.turbulent.befacebook.com/pg/TurbulentHydro___________________________________________________________
Arrival at Queensland, Australia Turbulent Hydro 2017-10-18 | Turbulent is joining the Hotdesq program by Queensland government, and we aim to accelerate our market development in Asia and the Pacific!
Turbulent Is Ready to Change the World! Turbulent Hydro 2017-10-10 | After 2 years of engineering and build iterations the team of Turbulent has finished its first 15kW low-head hydropower turbine. This is a scalable technology that can be installed at any kind of water fall, rapid, or water control structure in rivers and canals. By basing this turbine on the principle of a whirlpool, it is both fish friendly and can let debris pass through. Find us on facebook: facebook.com/TurbulentHydroor visit our website for more information: http://www.turbulent.be-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amazing how we suddenly have so many views and comments! And thank you for all of the advice! I just want to clarify a few things I saw asked in the comments:- We shot this footage during commissioning. When installing a hydropower turbine you first test it for a while at half the nominal flow. That's what you see passing through this turbine. It doesn't look very stable yet, as it needs additional flow for the vortex to stabilize itself (Think about how you get that sucking sound at the last few liters running from your bath tub). Full flow of this turbine is 1.8m3/s with a height difference of 1.7m. That gives 15kW of useful electric power with our efficiency of 50%.- When we were finished shooting the video, we put back the trash rack (with a spacing between the bars of 10cm as that is the maximum debris size that can pass through) and the mesh that covers the whole basin. No children, dogs, pirates,... can fall in.-60 homes can be powered in Chile with an average household power demand of 0.25 kW. The average in many European countries is 0.5 kW. The average in American homes could well be a few MW if the comments are to go by :P-Yes, waterwheels have been done before, and turbines as well. We don't claim to have invented hydropower. We claim, however, that we have made this size of hydropower an interesting investment with a lower cost and a higher efficiency. Our hope is to offer a clean, eco-friendly alternative for investors, land owners, industries etc to generate power from the rivers that they have running in their neighborhood. As one of the co-founders, I can tell you that I enjoy nature, and that I want my kids growing up learning about and seeing technologies that try to work in harmony with it. - Some rivers meander too much for our technology. These rivers aren't suitable. We know about this, thank you for mentioning it. -We're not related to any kickstarter or crowdfund campaign. I made the video in my spare time as a hobby and I'm honestly a bit surprised that it became so popular. What I was hoping for, was to meet like minded people who want to help make our vision a reality. Affordable electrification for all without harming nature. A lot of people here have been really nice, with lots of helpful advice. Thank you for that! I believe we, as a society, can achieve anything if we just work together.- Any good scientific peer review should scrutinize the numbers. I'm busy making a new video with full flow footage and footage of our inverter power readout. Please tell me what you'd like to see in there and I'll try and arrange it :)- Last but not least: we're still in the testing phase. Currently we're checking all the systems and we're making sure this turbine can do what it promises. It seems to be holding up well against erosion and debris. We had some power cable heating, but got it solved. We will also be conducting fish friendliness tests. The whole design was based on the fish friendly design parameters of the Alden turbine Labs. We will validate those numbers. This model is now being worked on and we will be ready by July 2018 with our testing phase. When all of that is done, we will be ready to start helping people everywhere to develop their very own hydropower turbine and build their future!Thank you for your attention, stay tuned for more updates!
Turbulent VORTEX Demonstration Turbulent Hydro 2017-10-09 | In this video you can see the full installation process of our new vortex turbines. They are easy to install even by unskilled workers. As soon as you pop in the CORE component with the turbine and generator, the turbine can be filled with water and will generate energy 24/7 from rivers and canals with low height differences. No maintenance, dirt, sand, mud, leaves, small debris,... everything passes through. Fish can also pass this turbine downstream without being harmed. Our turbines are designed with pressure variations 10X lower than the limit of fishfriendly design. In the future we're planning to make these turbines ALSO passable in the upstream direction.
Install Turbulent Turbine in 1 Week Turbulent Hydro 2017-10-04 | We only need to dig a hole and install the prefab concrete. The whole installation only takes 1 week!
Turbulent Turbine Dry Testing Turbulent Hydro 2017-08-09 | Dry testing of our turbine with the generator in our factory in Santiago. Everything is running smoothly and this one is ready to take the plunge!
Turbulent Concrete Basin Build Turbulent Hydro 2017-06-03 | Turbulent Team started building the first 15kW turbine. This turbine will be providing clean energy all year. Earthquake proof and paid back in 5 years!
Turbulent Hydro in 2 Minutes Turbulent Hydro 2017-06-01 | Our founder introduces you the new hydropower technology that is going to make hydropower Green again!
1 min Product Introduction - Turbulent Low Head Micro-hydro Power Plant Turbulent Hydro 2016-06-14 | Turbulent Hydro develops reliable and affordable micro-hydropower plants to deliver clean and decentralized energy to everyone. By mimicking nature, the plants have no impact on the local environment. With each vortex turbine delivering 3-100kW, Turbulent hydro-power plants operate at a high efficiency on rivers with a low height difference. We generate electricity in the form of a single turbine or a network of multiple turbines. This approach allows us to generate up to the same amount of energy as a large dam does, but without the dam.
Turbulent Hydro Vortex Turbine in a Deluge in Belgium Turbulent Hydro 2016-05-30 | Our micro-hydro power plant is standing firmly in the heaviest rain of recent years in Europe.
Micro Hydro Turbines for Sustainable Clean Energy Turbulent Hydro 2016-05-12 | Turbulent Conference: inspiring the engineering students and professors in DuocUC Concepcion, Chile Conferencia -Turbinas para Generación de Energía Eléctrica Sustantable
Turbulent Hydro: Origins Turbulent Hydro 2016-02-19 | the story behind prototyping and testing the nature-inspired turbine - created by Turbulent Hydro team, using cutting edge 3D printing and simulation techniques
