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| Kairyu Underwater Power Plant Made in Japan Ready for Commercial |
Tokyo - Japan's cherry blossoms have turned to the oceans for sustainable green energy. After years of going through the development phase, finally the underwater power plant "Kairyu" is ready to be commercialized.
Quoted from Ubergizmo, Kairyu which in English is Seadragon will begin to enter the development stage. And it is predicted that it will be able to operate and provide benefits for the next 10 years. Kairyu itself is designed to harness energy from undersea currents, which is different from tidal power generation.
Underwater currents have a slower flow but may occur over a much larger area. This means more generators can be used, and will certainly provide more energy. At a depth of 50 meters, the Kairyu power station is also in a safer location than tidal generators.
Please note, Japan is hit by a large number of typhoons every year, and they can produce dangerously large waves. This depth is expected to defend Kairyu from the many disasters that threaten.
Every underwater project is full of challenges because the ocean remains a difficult place to reach, especially since this power plant weighs around 330 tons. However, with testing, this project is not impossible. In fact, these projects and strategies can be one of the most cost-effective, reliable and scalable ways to harness clean energy.
It is much more efficient than wind energy generators as well as solar energy. Japan is not an ideal place for solar energy, and tidal generators are difficult to use because there is so much naval activity around Japan . It was this challenge that pushed Japan to create much better opportunities.