Facts and Figures
The TREK turbine was initially developed to harness alternative power in the form of hydrokinetic energy from Canada’s rivers, and to deliver cost-effective power to remote communities.
With global energy needs rising and the international objective of reducing carbon emissions, the potential of the simple, cost-effective TREK turbine is much greater.
TREK - I in the Saint-Lawrence Operation Statistics:
- Installation Date : 17-Aug-2010
- Today : 19-Jun-2013
- One (1) unit in successful River operation for : 24890 Hours (1037 Days)
- TREK-I in River Operation Downtime : 0 Hours
- Two (2) units under Fatigue Loading & Thermal Cycling for : 124452 Hours (5185 Days)
- Distance Covered by Turbine Runner : 844509 km
- Water Volume Passing : 1900 Millions cubic meters
- Trips around the globe : 21.07
- Trips to the moon : 2.13
- Olympic pools going through : 760058
Equivalent Greenhouse gas (GHG) displaced:
- Compared to Coal : 1912 Metric Tons CO2
- Compared to Diesel : 1452 Metric Tons CO2
- Compared to Natural Gas : 788 Metric Tons CO2