Why SHKT?

Reimagining Hydropower
for the 21st Century

The World's First Commercially Deployable Dam-Free Hydropower Platform

Traditional hydropower depends upon dams, reservoirs, large civil structures and significant environmental intervention. MACLEC's Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology generates renewable electricity directly from the natural kinetic energy of flowing water — without altering the river, canal or waterway.

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Comparison

Conventional Hydropower vs SHK Turbine Technology

An interactive look at how MACLEC's dam-free approach removes the cost, time and environmental burden of conventional hydropower — hover any row to see the difference.

Flowing canal water representing dam-free hydropower
Dam-Free. Reservoir-Free. Disruption-Free.
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Parameter
Dam Required
Reservoir Required
River Diversion
Major Civil Construction
Land Acquisition
Rehabilitation & Resettlement
Installation Time
Environmental Footprint
Scalability
Modular Deployment
Conventional Hydro
Yes
Yes
Required
Extensive
High
Required
3–10 Years
High
Limited
No
SHKT Technology
No ✓
No ✓
Not Required ✓
Minimal ✓
Negligible ✓
Not Required ✓
3–12 Months ✓
Very Low ✓
Unlimited ✓
Yes ✓
Six Technology Advantages

Built Different. Engineered to Scale.

Every advantage below is a direct result of removing the dam, reservoir and major civil works from the hydropower equation.

Flowing canal with turbine mounted inside
01

No Dam Required

Generate electricity directly from flowing water — the canal or river keeps moving exactly as it always has.

Day to night timeline over flowing water
02

24×7 Baseload Power

Unlike solar and wind, flowing water never stops — continuous energy generation through day and night.

Clear river water with aquatic life
03

Ultra Low Environmental Impact

No submergence. No displacement. No reservoir. Fish and aquatic life pass freely through every installation.

Factory manufactured modules ready for installation
04

Plug & Play Installation

Factory manufactured modules arrive site-ready — rapid deployment with minimal civil works.

Multiple turbine clusters in a row
05

Modular & Scalable

Deploy from 50 kW → 100 kW → 250 kW → MW → GW by simply adding more turbine clusters.

Long-term industrial infrastructure built to last
06

40+ Year Design Life

Engineered for long-term, reliable operation under harsh field conditions with minimal maintenance.

Where SHKT Works

One Technology. Every Flowing Waterway.

From irrigation networks to coastal currents, MACLEC's SHK Turbines adapt to nearly any water infrastructure already in place.

Global Potential

A Multi-Trillion Dollar Opportunity

Statistics that show why hydrokinetic energy is one of the largest untapped renewable resources on the planet.

100+ GW India Potential
3000+ GW Global Potential
Millions of km Canal Network Worldwide
1000s Existing Water Infrastructure Opportunities
Technology Validation

From Concept to Commercial Reality

2008

Technology Conceptualization

2014

MACLEC Incorporated

2020

First Commercial Demonstration

2024

CEA TRL-9 Validation

2024

Hydro & Small Hydro Recognition

2025+

Global Commercial Expansion

Every Flowing Waterway Can Become A Power Plant

From irrigation canals and rivers to thermal power plants and industrial water channels, MACLEC is unlocking a new category of renewable energy generation capable of delivering clean, reliable and scalable power without dams, reservoirs or environmental disruption.

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