Patent ID: 7462949

Claim:
A floating electricity production unit to provide for a conversion of energy from a flowing body of water into electricity, the floating electricity production unit comprising: a) a floating platform positionable on the flowing body of water; b) a plurality of paddle wheels, each paddle wheel partially positionable into the flowing body of water, each paddle wheel having: i) a central axis about which the respective paddle wheel rotates; ii) opposing ends; iii) a plurality of paddles; iv) a mounting device to provide for a mounting of the opposing ends of the respective paddle wheel for rotation of the respective paddle wheel about the central axis of the respective paddle wheel; c) a transfer mechanism to provide for transferring motion from the rotation of the plurality of paddle wheels; d) an electricity generator capable of a conversion of the motion of the rotation of the plurality of paddle wheels into electricity; e) a water intensifier to intensify the flow of water comprising an inclined surface, physically separated and independent of the floating platform and positioned within the flowing body of water and upon the bed of the flowing body of water, said water intensifier being detached from, and having no physical connection to, said floating platform, whereby said water intensifier and said floating platform are separately locatable and separately installable.