Floating Instream Tidal and Solar (FITS) Power Plant - Nepal Pilot Project

从流动的河水中收集流体动能是对现有可再生能源部门的一个非常有吸引力的补充。与大多数其他可再生能源不同的是，这项技术可以保证可预测和一致的能源输出，从而满足其能源承购者的基本负荷电力需求。AEL开发了一种创新的混合动力技术，将径流式水力发电与太阳能结合在一起-漂浮式潮汐和太阳能（FITS）发电厂。FITS技术专门针对河流部署进行了优化，并且可扩展以实现能源接入和公用事业规模发电。该项目将提供第一个完全开发的FITS试点，为尼泊尔农村的离网社区提供持续的可再生能源。所提供的电力将用于为社区家庭提供照明和烹饪设施，并将为水过滤和抽水设备提供额外的动力，为饮用水和农业用水提供清洁用水。

Harvesting hydrokinetic energy from running river water presents a highly attractive addition to the existing renewable energy sectors. Critically, and unlike most other renewables, this technology guarantees a predictable and consistent energy output which can contribute to the baseload power requirements of its energy off-takers.AEL has developed an innovative hybrid technology which couples run-of-river hydrokinetic generation with solar - the Floating Instream Tidal and Solar (FITS) power plant. FITS technology has been specifically optimized for river deployments, and is scalable to enable both energy access and utility scale power generation.This project will deliver the first fully developed FITS pilot, supplying constant renewable power to an off-grid community in rural Nepal. The electricity supplied will be used to provide lighting and cooking facilities to households in the community, and will additionally power water filtration and pumping equipment, providing access to clean water for drinking and water for agricultural industry.