Systems and methods for harnessing marine hydrokinetic energy

A system comprising:

• an enclosure submerged in a body of water;
• an intake port disposed along a periphery of the enclosure to transport water into the enclosure;
• a turbine generator disposed inside the enclosure and coupled to the intake port to receive the water entering the enclosure through the intake port;
• a water storage tank disposed outside the enclosure and coupled to the turbine generator to receive the water flowing out of the turbine generator;
• a pump coupled to the water storage tank to pump the water out of the water storage tank;
• a controller to control flow of the water into the enclosure by operating the intake port and to control flow of the water out of the enclosure by operating the pump;
• a discharge port disposed along the periphery of the enclosure to transport water out of the enclosure, wherein the water storage tank is coupled to the discharge port to receive the water flowing out of the enclosure and through the discharge port;
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• a tube coupled to the discharge port and extending away from the discharge port to define a channel for transporting the water from the discharge port to the water storage tank.