Floating Instream Tidal and Solar (FITS) Power Plant - Nepal Pilot Project 

Partners: Achelous Energy Limited (Lead), Fjr Engineering Consultancy, Nepal Energy Foundation, Women Network For Energy And Environment (Wonee)

Country: Nepal

Technology: Smart green grids, including mini and main grid technologies

Stage: Late

Stage: 9

Acheleous Energy has developed an innovative hybrid technology which couples run-of-river hydrokinetic generation with solar – the Floating Instream Tidal and Solar (FITS) power plant. FITS technology has been specifically optimized for river deployments, and is scalable to enable both energy access and utility scale power generation.

This project will deliver the first fully developed FITS pilot, supplying constant renewable power to an off-grid community in rural Nepal. The electricity supplied will be used to provide lighting and cooking facilities to households in the community, and will additionally power water filtration and pumping equipment, providing access to clean water for drinking and water for agricultural industry.