Apex Tidal Power's patented, flow-focusing design delivers triple the efficiency and triple the profits of the tidal industry, setting our technology on a path to market dominance.
2. Apex Tidal Power
A concentrated flow of water is naturally drawn through the
narrow side of our venturi housing, with extra water flowing
to the sides. A low pressure zone is thus created behind the
venturi that accelerates the water flow across the turbine.
3. Forward Looking Statements
• This presentation offers forecasts and projections
based on assumptions that are outlined in the
material and derived from reputable sources.
• While risks are highlighted and mitigation strategies
are offered, investors should be advised that risks
may prove greater than expected and unforeseen
risks may arise. Mitigation strategies may also prove
less effective than anticipated.
• Despite prudence and caution, costs and hazards
might escalate to the point of making the project
economically unviable, which could jeopardize
profits, nullify returns, or even result in the loss of
funds invested.
4. Company Overview
• We are a green energy company with
patented technology for harnessing the
power of tidal currents at a cost that
can be more economical than carbon
power sources.
• We seek to deploy 3MW commercial-
scale, profit-generating turbines in
Scotland in 2016.
5. Management Team
• Aaron Davidson & Craig Hill, Patented Inventors
– For over 15 years Davidson (the engineering mind) and Hill (the building mind)
have devoted their efforts to designing, building, testing, and refining versions of
their venturi turbine for capturing the power of water and wind currents in order to
bring abundant, clean, green energy to the world.
– The duo established a world record with the performance of their turbine design.
– The inventors have won numerous awards and grants for their work.
• Tim Vos, Seasoned Marketer
– After careers in music, computers, teaching, and publishing, Vos has focused his
creative energies in recent years on bringing innovative alternative energy
solutions to market.
– Believing in the genius of collaboration to solve complex problems, Vos has
cultivated alliances with gifted inventors to deliver viable solutions that promise
value to investors and benefit to people around the world.
• Offshore Energy, Deep Sea Experts
– Across the globe, Offshore Energy has managed projects worth billions of
dollars, where their wealth of experience working in deep-sea environments has
delivered bankable results for their clients.
6. Opportunity
• We capture over 3 times the power from the
same tidal current as our competitors
• Scotland offers fast tidal currents with 100
times the power density of most tidal
currents around the world
• The UK is paying a 5-fold premium for tidal
energy over carbon energy, backed by 10-
year Power Purchase Agreements
7. Competitive Landscape
• Virtually all of our competitors deploy turbines in
free flowing water with no focusing mechanism. As a
result, over 3/4 of the kinetic energy in the water
flows around these turbines uncaptured.
• The UK has developed the world’s most advanced
tidal sector, where Atlantis Resources, DP Marine
Energy, and OpenHydro are the dominant players.
• Investment in the sector has lagged, because costs
for our competitors have remained stubbornly high,
leaving risk largely unrewarded by returns.
8. Company Strategy
• Develop tidal energy projects that
deliver premium power at a
premium price
• Streamline deployment and
maintenance
• Establish market dominance with
patented technology that captures
more power for less
9. Competitive Advantage
• Patented flow-focusing design
• Inexpensive, modular components
• Alliance with manufacturer of low-
maintenance, broad-range power
generators
• Low-cost, low-risk deployment
strategies
10. Risk Mitigation Strategies
• De-risk through innovation. Build a
commercial array at demonstration cost.
• Already tested at 1.2m and 2.4m sizes to
confirm scalability of power generation
• Government grants are available to grow
employment and capacity
• Lloyd’s of London marine risk underwriting
11. Specific Risks and Mitigation
• Permit Delays – may take longer than expected.
– Leverage contacts to expedite approvals.
• Tidal Force Magnitude – may be stronger than expected.
– Plan for greater forces than measured.
• Engineering Finite Element Analysis – materials may fail.
– Engineering firm bears indemnity.
• Contractual Default – permits and PPAs may not be honored.
– Obtain bonding and insurance.
• Currency Exchange Fluctuations – low Canadian dollar may rebound.
– Hedge or adjust expectations.
• Harsh Environment – debris, corrosion, or pitting may damage turbine.
– Low cost of modular replacement parts mitigates risk.
• Fish Kill or Entanglement – may present hazard to aquatic life.
– Slow revolution of turbine (under 12 RPM at peak) reduces hazard.
• Lower Cost Competition – other technologies may arise.
– PPA with creditworthy offtaker assures income for duration of contract.
12. Technology
• Hydrodynamic design channels and focuses
waterflow, boosting power capture more than
3-fold over competition
• Self-yawing feature keeps turbine at optimal
incidence to current
• Waterflow around the turbine creates a low
pressure zone at rear that concentrates flow
across the turbine
13. Economics
• On a 3MW deployment in a 3 m/s peak tidal stream, we
can generate about 6M kWh per year, yielding gross
revenues of £1.5M. After annual operation and
maintenance costs of £300K, we anticipate net annual
revenues of £1.2M, or £400 per kW of generating capacity.
This represents a 20 percent annual return on a £6M
project cost. After debt costs, equity investors would
share in 30 percent profits.
• Our projections are based on a 10-year Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) at £0.25 per kWh available from
Smartest Energy, the UK’s largest provider of alternative
energy PPAs.
• Power Purchase Agreements assure a 5-fold premium on
up to 30 MW of tidal energy for 10 years.
15. Liquidity / Exit Strategy
• Pay investors hearty returns from
Year 1 to Year 10.
• 10-year contractual income stream
from PPA could be sold at minimal
discount, given creditworthiness of
government-backed utility as power
offtaker
16. Capitalization of Company
• $12M to deploy our first 3 MW array
• $5M equity, $4M debt, $3M grants
• Patent Holding Company provides
license for technology
• 40-percent equity investors will receive
50 percent of gross profits
17. Summary
• Patented, flow-focusing design delivers
triple the efficiency and triple the profits
of tidal industry, setting our technology
on a path to market dominance
• 5-fold revenues assured by 10-year PPA
• Share annualized 30 percent return with
investors
• Premium power at premium prices yields
premium profits