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A Swedish company called Minesto is developing a new tidal turbine solution. The turbine is attached to a large kite which allows the turbine to move through the water. As the turbine moves through the water it is able to get more water through the turbine from the tidal flow. This increased flow allows the Minesto turbine to take advantage of slower tidal flows, between 1-2.5 m/s vs. the 2.5 m/s required by other tidal turbines. The turbines would be installed at depths of 50-300 m and generate between 150 to 800 kW each.