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“Hydrokinetic Energy” is energy derived from moving water. SST is participating in ocean-based alternative energy projects that utilize wave or tidal energy to produce electrical power for supplementing grid power or for providing power for forward-deployed sensor systems.

SST conducts site assessments, identifies and characterizes routes and landing sites for undersea power transmission cables, provides ocean engineering design support for power generation systems (whether turbines or buoys), develops designs for anchoring power-generating equipment to the seafloor, and installs and maintains the systems.

 
SST is participating as part of a team to develop a prototype tidal power system. Current efforts include supporting Verdant Power with their technology in New York at their East River site.   SST supported the installation of a prototype wave energy buoy with environmental studies of the installation site, cable route planning and ocean engineering for the design of the system. For a commercial client, SST investigated cable routes and survivability for a planned major wave energy installation overseas. In addition, SST provided engineering support for design of the subsea power distribution system and cables.