Unlock the Hidden Power in Your Pipes
Tap Energy helps you generate renewable electricity from a source you already control — your water flow. Our patented micro-hydro technology converts excess water pressure into usable power, reducing both your energy costs and carbon footprint.
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How It Works
Every day, systems like irrigation, brewing, or snowmaking push water through pipes at high pressure. That pressure carries energy that usually goes to waste. Tap Energy captures it and turns it into clean electricity that feeds directly back into your operations.
Think about the irrigation system at a golf course. To keep the grounds green, it pumps thousands of gallons of water every day. This water is often delivered at a higher pressure than is needed at the sprinkler head. Instead of letting that extra energy go to waste, our system captures it and turns it into electricity.
Look at the numbers:
If a golf course's irrigation system runs at 1,500 gallons per minute (GPM)...
And it has an excess "pressure budget" of just 30 psi...
Our system will generate 4,500 watts (4.5 kW) power for the entire time the sprinklers are running.
A Simple Example
A golf course running at 1,500 gallons per minute with just 30 psi of unused pressure can generate around 4,500 watts of continuous power while watering. That reclaimed energy can support everyday operations and reduce overall electricity costs.
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Charge a fleet of 8-10 electric golf carts simultaneously.
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Power all the lights, computers, and point-of-sale systems in your clubhouse and pro shop.
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Run essential equipment like pond aerators, fountain pumps, or landscape lighting around the clock.
By turning a simple operational necessity like watering the grounds into an energy-producing asset, you lower your bills and enhance your sustainability profile.
Find Your Energy Potential
Every facility is different, but every system has untapped power. Use the chart here to estimate how much energy your water flow could generate.
Figures based on a 30 psi pressure margin. Actual results may vary by site.
Unlock the Recoverable Power in Your Pipes
Every time your system throttles pressure, energy is intentionally wasted. Tap Energy captures that lost hydraulic power and converts it into usable electricity.
Industrial water systems routinely dissipate pump energy to control pressure and flow.
Control valves, bypass loops, and pressure-reducing stations convert usable hydraulic energy into turbulence, heat, and vibration.
If your system uses valves to kill pressure, it is leaking power.
Tap Energy replaces passive pressure dissipation with active energy recovery.
Our mechanical energy recovery system installs directly at existing pressure-management points. It performs the same flow and pressure control function while simultaneously converting excess hydraulic energy into behind-the-meter electrical generation.
This is not new energy production.
It is recovery of energy your pumps already paid to create.
Where It Works:
• Cooling towers and condenser water loops
• Irrigation and non-potable distribution mains
• Industrial process water systems
• Any location where pressure is throttled or reduced
Designed for Real Industrial Water:
• Handles flow variability and transient conditions
• Tolerant of particulate and non-potable water
• Compact footprint for mechanical rooms or pump houses
• Low-maintenance mechanical architecture
Quantify Your Pressure Potential
Most facilities have never measured how much recoverable energy exists across their pressure control points.
Example: Energy Hidden in a Simple Bypass Loop
Consider a cooling tower bypass loop or condenser-water bypass line:
• Flow: 1500 gallons per minute
• Pressure drop across valve: 15 psi
That pressure reduction represents energy that is currently being destroyed as turbulence and heat.
Hydraulic power available:
1500 GPM × 15 psi ≈ 4 kW of recoverable hydraulic energy
Across a full operating season, that single pressure control point can represent ~26MWh of recoverable electricity. That’s 10 tCO2e of carbon avoided or the equivalent of planting 171 trees.
Many facilities have multiple locations where pressure is throttled or bypassed — meaning the true recovery potential is often much larger than expected.
How it works. Three simple steps.
How it works. Three simple steps.
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE
Why it matters
Every drop of water moving through your infrastructure is a chance to reclaim energy. Whether it’s a golf course watering greens, a brewery pushing pumps, or a ski resort blasting snow — your water systems can be your power systems.
Slash energy costs.
Generate renewable power on site and reduce dependence on the grid.
Futureproof your operations.
Create a reliable, renewable energy source that keeps your business ready for what comes next.
Enhance sustainability.
Turn existing water flow into clean energy and reduce your carbon footprint.
Strengthen your brand and corporate impact.
Tap Energy helps companies meet sustainability goals, earn credibility, and show leadership in clean innovation.
The Bigger Picture.
Together, these benefits build stronger, more sustainable operations that add real value to your brand, your community, and the planet. Tap Energy makes it possible to turn what was once wasted into something powerful.
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System Efficiency
COOLING LOOPS
Efficiency in cooling loops is often limited by the energy lost at every pressure-reduction point and bypass line. Tap Energy replaces or runs in parallel with standard valves to capture the kinetic energy usually vented during process cooling. By integrating our energy recovery technology directly into your chilled water or industrial loops, you can turn necessary operational pressure drops into on-site power generation. It is a seamless way to reduce your facility's energy footprint and stabilize your thermal management without ever compromising the reliability of your primary cooling infrastructure.
COOLING TOWERS
Cooling towers are the lungs of industrial facilities, requiring massive, constant water movement to manage thermal loads. Tap Energy captures the kinetic energy often wasted in makeup water lines and bypass loops before it dissipates into your basins. By replacing mechanical valves or pressure-reducing points with our energy recovery technology, you can harvest power from your existing flow to offset fan motors and pump sets. It’s a seamless way to improve your site’s Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) and turn a high-volume utility requirement into a reliable source of on-site renewable electricity.
Tap into
your potential.
System Efficiency
Industrial Water Systems
Efficiency in cooling loops is often limited by the energy lost at every pressure-reduction point and bypass line. Tap Energy replaces or runs in parallel with standard valves to capture the kinetic energy usually vented during process cooling. By integrating our energy recovery technology directly into your chilled water or industrial loops, you can turn necessary operational pressure drops into on-site power generation. It is a seamless way to reduce your facility's energy footprint and stabilize your thermal management without ever compromising the reliability of your primary cooling infrastructure.
Sustainably Designed
Golf Courses
Water is already the lifeblood of your course. Tap Energy lets it work twice as hard by producing clean energy every time you irrigate. Imagine your sprinklers powering your clubhouse, carts, or even charging stations. Greener fairways, greener footprint, and a future-ready course that attracts eco-conscious players.
Patented Technology
Industrial Application
Snowmaking
Ski resorts rely on massive volumes of water to create perfect runs. Tap Energy turns that high-pressure flow into electricity while your snow machines do their job. Power the lights on the slopes, offset resort operations, and keep sustainability front and center without slowing production.
Tap Energy maintains a growing international patent portfolio protecting its in-line turbine technology and system architecture.
Issued U.S. patents are supported by granted and allowed filings in Europe and Canada, reinforcing long-term defensibility across key infrastructure markets.
Technology & Intellectual Property
We are the winner of the 2023 Regis University Innovation Challenge, a competitive validation of our business plan and commercial strategy
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Federal Funding Available
Tap Energy systems qualify for a 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under the Inflation Reduction Act. This is a dollar-for-dollar tax reduction—not just a deduction—that significantly lowers your net installation cost. Depending on your facility’s location, you may be eligible for an additional 10% bonus credit, further shortening your payback period. We help you unlock the full value of these incentives. We help you navigate these incentives to maximize your ROI.
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