Germany builds a damless hydropower turbine that works in slow rivers德國打造無壩式水力渦輪機，可在緩流河中運行

 

德國打造無壩式水力渦輪機，可在緩流河中運行

德國新創公司 Aquaturbine 推出了一款革命性的水力發電機組，標誌著小型再生能源邁出了改變遊戲規則的一步。此發電機組無需水壩、高架或高速水流即可運作。該系統即使在流速緩慢的河流中也能發電，這對於離網和偏遠社區來說是一次重大飛躍。

這款攜帶式渦輪機採用仿生螺旋結構，模擬魚類逆流而上的遊動方式。螺旋葉片緩慢而穩定地旋轉，由水的自然運動驅動。它無需混凝土屏障或洪水，只需將其放置在流動的河流中即可。內部的磁化轉子和銅線圈系統將運動轉化為清潔電能。

一台體積不超過貨櫃的裝置可以持續為十幾戶家庭供電。與傳統的水力發電系統不同，這款渦輪機採用模組化設計，可擴展，並且不會破壞水生生態系統。它對魚類安全，對沉積物無害，並且可以在數小時內完成安裝。

德國的目標是將這些渦輪機部署到歐洲未充分利用的河流網絡中，尤其是在太陽能和風能利用率較低的地區。從亞馬遜河流域到非洲和東南亞部分地區，這些河流流速緩慢的國家最終可以在無需基礎設施成本的情況下獲得本地水力發電。

最棒的是？維修成本幾乎為零，渦輪機機身由防腐複合聚合物製成，設計使用壽命為水下25年以上。德國剛剛徹底改變了小型水力發電的運作方式。

Germany builds a damless hydropower turbine that works in slow rivers

In a game-changing step for small-scale renewable energy, German startup Aquaturbine has unveiled a revolutionary hydropower unit that works without dams, elevation, or high-speed flow. The system can generate electricity even in low-velocity rivers — a major leap forward for off-grid and remote communities.

This portable turbine works using a biomimetic spiral that replicates how fish swim upstream. The helical blades rotate slowly but consistently, driven by the natural movement of water. It doesn’t require concrete barriers or flooding — just placement in a flowing river. Inside, a magnetized rotor and copper coil system converts the motion into clean electricity.

One unit, no bigger than a shipping container, can power a dozen homes continuously. Unlike traditional hydropower systems, this one is modular, scalable, and doesn’t harm aquatic ecosystems. It’s fish-safe, sediment-friendly, and can be installed in hours.

Germany’s goal is to deploy these turbines across Europe’s underused river networks, especially where solar and wind are less viable. Countries with slow rivers — from the Amazon basin to parts of Africa and Southeast Asia — could finally have local hydropower without the infrastructure costs.

The best part? Maintenance is near-zero, and the turbine body is made from corrosion-proof composite polymers — designed to last 25+ years underwater. Germany has just transformed how small-scale hydropower works.