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Bridge Gap Renewables
Reduce diesel use by providing small hydropower for productive uses to remote communities worldwide using the flow of a river, canal or dam outflow.
Many remote communities are not connected to the electricity grid and are forced to use diesel generators to produce power. This is costly. Any reduction in the running time of these diesel generators through renewable energy devices not only saves money, but reduces CO2 emissions, reduces environmental damage from spills, and builds additional capacity and creates jobs.
Hydrokinetic turbines provide baseload power for the microgrid. The portability of the system obviates the need for expensive infrastructure. Hydrokinetic turbines are designed for the purpose of generating electricity. The turbines are intended to be placed underwater, in a fixed, floating, anchored or towed configuration, in any location where the effective water current preferably flows with a minimum speed of about 0.25m/s.
Bridge Gap 's Story
After many years in the oil and gas industry, I decided it was time to pivot to renewable energy. Over the past 5 years, I have researched solutions and built a team to execute my vision.
Even though I am at 77 in the later stages of life, but still 6 months younger than the current US President, I still have the passion to help others and improve the planet.
As a test of our solution, we were approved by the Solar Impulse Foundation in July 2020. https://solarimpulse.com/efficient-solutions/hydrokinetic-turbine#
We are now assisting a potato farming cooperative in Nigeria to use renewable energy to improve the lives of farmers in the Jos area. Their project has received funding from the African Development Bank and we are tasked with taking them to the next stage of sustainability.