Vancouver Island Upstart Advancing Underwater Cleantech Solution in B.C.
Vancouver Island Upstart Advancing Underwater Cleantech Solution in B.C.
The company’s patent-pending Compeller technology is capable of producing up to two megawatts per turbine. That’s enough to power more than 1,000 homes.
A startup based out of British Columbia is developing an underwater turbine that it believes could replace popular diesel generators with significantly cleaner energy production methods.
Swordfish Energy was launched from Vancouver Island by the eclectic entrepreneur Dorn Beattie in 2018.
Beattie is behind Swordfish’s flagship product, the Compeller, a corkscrew-shaped turbine designed to generate clean energy from ocean tides and river currents.
Typical turbines have gears and spin the rotor inside a fixed stator. The Swordfish rotor, however, spins around the stator without gears. This “direct drive” setup makes it lighter, more powerful, and more efficient.
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Source : https://techcouver.com/2025/04/09/vancouver-island-upstart-underwater-cleantech-solution/