Dam Integration (Type D)

The lowest risk, highest return renewable energy investment available. Retrofit your dam without interrupting operations.

The Business Case

Why Sell Power When You Can Sell Air?

We unlock a new commodity for dam owners: Industrial Compressed Air. It trades at a massive premium to electricity.

TRADITIONAL

Electricity Sales

$0.10 / kWh

Selling power to the grid is stable but low-margin. A 30m dam retrofit generates roughly $5.2M/year in this model.

Payback Period 6-7 Years
RECOMMENDED

Compressed Air Sales

28x Higher Revenue

By selling cold compressed air directly to data centers or industry, the same 30m dam generates $144M/year.

Payback Period 3.0 Months

Flexible Integration Architectures

We don't rebuild your dam. We add to it. Our modular systems adapt to your existing civil infrastructure.

[Diagram: Type D2 Bypass]

Type D2: Bypass Trompe

Recommended

A dedicated pipe runs from the reservoir to the tailrace, operating completely independently of your main turbines.

  • 24/7 Continuous Operation
  • Zero Interference with Hydro
  • Best for Run-of-River
  • Simple Permitting
[Diagram: Type D1 Spillway]

Type D1: Spillway Integration

Installs directly into existing spillway channels to capture energy during flood control releases.

  • Captures Wasted Flood Water
  • Lowest Civil Works Cost
  • Ideal for Storage Dams
  • Seasonal Operation
[Diagram: Type D3 Parallel]

Type D3: Penstock Parallel

Small diameter high-pressure pipe runs alongside main penstocks for large hydro facilities (>50m head).

  • High Pressure Output
  • Minimal Footprint

Performance Matrix

Model Dam Height Flow Rate Power Output LCOE Payback
D-20m 20m 5 m³/s 2.0 MW $0.042/kWh 2.2 Months
D-30m 30m 10 m³/s 6.2 MW $0.051/kWh 3.0 Months
D-50m 50m 8 m³/s 6.2 MW $0.080/kWh 5.2 Months
D-100m 100m 20 m³/s 13.7 MW $0.096/kWh 6.8 Months

*Payback calculated using Compressed Air Revenue Strategy ($0.08/m³)