UAE’s Hydro Wind Energy is using two renewable energy sources to generate clean energy

UAE startup develops new method of harnessing clean energy: Dubai-based startup HydroWind Energy has developed a hybrid hydro-wind energy system to generate clean energy, The National reports. The system integrates two renewable energy sources — offshore altitude wind harnessed using kites or vertical axis wind rotors and subsea oceanic pressure — to generate low-cost clean electrical energy and grid scale energy storage, according to the company’s website.

No traditional limitations: The company’s tech can harness energy from hurricane-level winds with speeds of up to 40 meters per second, which conventional wind turbines cannot do, CEO Lee Kind told the National. The tech is also cost-effective, costing a fraction of conventional offshore wind farms which have high construction costs. It is also omnidirectional — capturing wind from all angles — unlike current offshore turbines.

Regional ambitions:The startup is currently focused on building and testing its wind power and desalination technologies off Fujairah's coast. It plans to replicate this project in windier areas like Oman and China.