Positioning moveable flow turbines

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations for altering orientation of fluid turbines within a cluster, the operations comprising:

• receiving an indication that a first fluid turbine imposes interference on a downstream operation of a second fluid turbine when the first fluid turbine assumes a first orientation relative to a direction of fluid flow and the second fluid turbine assumes a second orientation relative to the first orientation of the first fluid turbine, and wherein at least one of the first orientation of the first fluid turbine and the second orientation of the second fluid turbine is selectively adjustable to mitigate interference with downstream turbine operation;
• based on the indication, determining a third orientation for one of the first fluid turbine and the second fluid turbine, the third orientation enabling the first fluid turbine and the second fluid turbine to produce a greater aggregate level of electrical energy than would be produced with the first fluid turbine in the first orientation and the second turbine in the second orientation;
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• transmitting a signal for changing one of the first orientation of the first fluid turbine and the second orientation of the second fluid turbine to the third orientation, thereby mitigating the interference on the downstream operation of the second fluid turbine.

A method for altering orientation of fluid turbines within a cluster, the method comprising:

• receiving an indication that a first fluid turbine imposes interference on a downstream operation of a second fluid turbine when the first fluid turbine assumes a first orientation relative to a direction of fluid flow and the second fluid turbine assumes a second orientation relative to the first orientation of the first fluid turbine, and wherein at least one of the first orientation of the first fluid turbine and the second orientation of the second fluid turbine is selectively adjustable to mitigate interference with downstream turbine operation;
• based on the indication, determining a third orientation for one of the first fluid turbine and the second fluid turbine, the third orientation enabling the first fluid turbine and the second fluid turbine to produce a greater aggregate level of electrical energy than would be produced with the first fluid turbine in the first orientation and the second turbine in the second orientation;
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• transmitting a signal for changing one of the first orientation of the first fluid turbine and the second orientation of the second fluid turbine to the third orientation, thereby mitigating the interference on the downstream operation of the second fluid turbine.