The seas are as reliable as they challenging.
We help you harness the power.

The PowerCone Tidal is a tidal turbine retrofit that allows developers and power producers to effectively harness tidal power in any speed conditions and terrain while reducing Levelized-Cost-of Energy (LCOE).

Turning the tide

Seas and oceans are a source of immense power and are as reliable as clockwork. The majority of the human population lives close enough to the coast for tidal energy to be their main source of power, but it is not. At least not yet.

Beneath the surface, tidal energy has come with challenges that have obstructed the path to effectively harness its capacity. PowerCone Tidal is designed to unlock the enormous potential of bodies of water as sources of reliable renewable base-load power, at cost structures that work with current market economics.

New Wave

Tank testing at Dalhousie University and ocean pilot testing on a Schottel turbine in Ireland have revealed the potential of PowerCone Tidal: a marked reduction in design driving thrust loads coupled with an increase in power performance. It’s a combination that marks a potential breakthrough for the tidal power industry.

Increase power output

in low flow regimes below 0.9 m/s by up to

2

X

Reduce thrust loads

beyond 1.4 m/s flow speeds by an average of

10

%

Rising Potential

The PowerCone Tidal allows tidal turbine developers and power producers to economically deploy on sites with low speed, high turbulence, and with complex underwater terrain, as well as reduce the Levelized-Cost-of Energy (LCOE) of TIDAL in three key ways:

Improve Capacity Factor

Increase Energy Yield

Reduced Foundation Costs and Mounting Requirements

Printing Innovation

The PowerCone TIDAL prototype that was tested in Ireland was not just innovative in design - the manufacturing solution was a first for the industry as well. Biome, along with partners at Renishaw Canada and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), used 3D metal printing to produce the retrofit.

This method saved 80% in time and labour and allowed for novel geometric considerations in the design to increase structural performance while reducing weight. The result provided a much sought after reduction in levelized cost of energy to help tidal energy to emerge as a reliable and predictable renewable energy source.