Cadens is currently testing full scale 3D printed composite turbine systems at our ultra-low head hydropower research facility in southeast WI. Design-to-print production parts enable the radical reduction in costs to build micro-to-small hydropower systems.
Utility-scale solar is an intermittent source of low-cost, clean renewable energy being rapidly deployed across the U.S. and off-shore wind will soon produce 12-15 MW of power per turbine. Combined with on-demand and base-load small hydro, an environmental and economical distributed energy future is near.