Abstract: The present invention named “Vertical axis mooring rotor” relates in general to the field of rotor designs aiming at utilizing the currents of oceans and seas and rivers to generate electricity. Its design combines this electricity generating function with the function of a mooring system. Ships ore other large floating bodies act like rotor blades with a specific freedom to change position in order to produce maximum resistance when encountering water flow in one direction, and either minimum resistance, when encountering water flow in the opposite direction. By this it will use leverage as a main characteristic for harnessing the power of relatively slow river and ocean currents by vertical axis rotors. At the same time it might also function as a conventional mooring point for ships or other large floating bodies in a waiting state.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of hydropower devices using a reciprocating or oscillating blade system. It aims at utilizing the currents of oceans and seas and rivers to generate electricity. Its distinguishing design makes it possible to realize a leverage factor, much larger than existing devices using a reciprocating or oscillating blade system, and by this it will introduce leverage as a main characteristic for harnessing the power of relatively slow river and ocean currents by devices using a reciprocating or oscillating blade system.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to the field of rotor designs using blades with a specific freedom to rotate in order to produce maximum resistance when encountering water flow in one direction, and either minimum resistance, when encountering water flow in the opposite direction. It aims at utilizing the currents of oceans and seas and rivers to generate electricity. Its design makes it possible to realize a rotor diameter much larger than existing devices for vertical axis rotors, and by this it will introduce leverage as a main characteristic for harnessing the power of relatively slow river and ocean currents by vertical axis rotors.