METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING POWER FROM CURRENT FLOW

摘要

A method of installing a series of structures across a body of flowing water for generating electricity from current flow is described Each structure is formed from at least one module which comprises a manifold structure carrying a planar array of pipe structures, each pipe provided with a series of holes spaced along its length and being in a spaced, side-by-side arrangement such that a venturi is defined between the walls of adjacent pipes The method comprises - positioning a first module across the body of water to form a first structure substantially perpendicular to the direction of the current flow, - positioning a second module across the body of water to form a second structure substantially perpendicular to the direction of the current flow and spaced apart and upstream from the first structure