Hybrid Floating Pod Generates Electricity From Sun, Wind And Waves All At Once

It is inevitable that?renewable energy options like wind, solar and waves are going to be the future of our energy needs, after fossil fuels are all exhausted from the face of the Earth.?

However, these often aren’t the most reliable when they’re alone. But a team of researchers have combined the power of all three and created an offshore platform that can help power small villages at the coast with ease.

Sinn Power

This renewable electricity generator has been developed by German company Sinn Power. With its hardware it is capable of generating power from the force of the water, the blowing air as well as the sun above.?

Dr Philipp Sinn, CEO of Sinn Power said in a statement to Forbes, “The modular design has been a key element since we started developing maritime technologies that allow flexibility and a wide variety of applications. The floating platform can supply renewable energy to islands across the world, for example, and contribute to the worldwide implementation of offshore wind farms.”

This concept was only patented two years ago and today it floats to power the coast of Greece. It has been provided to solar energy companies to test out how well the solar panels would perform while staying afloat in the middle of the ocean.

Clean energy future

With the entire array of wind turbines and solar panels, the platform can easily generate 26 kilowatts of renewable electricity. This is actually a whole lot better than just solar and wind. The majority chunk comes from the tidal waves as winds can be unreliable whereas performance of solar panels can get interrupted by clouds.?

Sinn Power

A setup like this would be a boon for small coastal villages/towns that have poor electricity infrastructure depending on diesel generators or other fossil fuel methods.

Sinn further stated, “We are now preparing the floating platform to be used as a showcase, to enable wider access for potential customers. Politicians and representatives from other European nations have already visited. The next goal is in the autumn, when hopefully we’ll be able to start marketing our unique electronics set,”