Cost effective, standalone hydropower for low head non-powered dams

Littoral Power Systems, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop cost effective, standalone hydropower technologies for low head non-powered dams. The one-year award running from June 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023 will support computer modeling, simulation, analytical and numerical modeling, and hydrodynamic analysis of manufacturing techniques and scaling for standalone hydropower units. Under a subaward, Penn State will conduct component-level manufacturing assessability and scaling analysis, as well as mechanical and hydrodynamic performance experimentation. The Office of Science Program aims to transform energy understanding and advance national security through scientific discoveries and tools. This award supports those goals through research into standalone hydropower solutions applicable to existing dams.