Government investment needed to support tidal stream sector - the next renewables success story Author: Miriam Noonan, Analysis and Insights Manager, Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult Offshore wind has proven to be a very wise investment for the future of our planet. It is now a key pillar of UK energy policy and is
Reliability in tidal stream energy: Past, present and future by Dr. Stuart Walker, TIGER Research Fellow, University of Exeter Tidal stream energy is a pre-commercial technology and at the moment makes a relatively modest contribution to the UK grid mix, however it now shows signs of success and potential for growing global industry with
EMEC & QED Naval retrieve tidal flow measuring equipment at Yarmouth Harbour EMEC ADCP recovery at Yarmouth Harbour for TIGER project (copyright Paul@pwpictures As part of the Interreg France (Channel) England TIGER project, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and QED Naval, designed a resource characterisation survey plan and installed an Acoustic
Paimpol-Bréhat Tidal Test Site: Improving the quality of tidal turbine blades Within the framework of the TIGER project, the University of Le Havre Normandie is carrying out a study on the in-situ ageing of structural bonding of composite materials using non-destructive ultrasonic methods (NDT ultrasound). The materials studied are conventional carbon-epoxy composite and recyclable
Efficient economic optimisation of large-scale tidal stream arrays by Dr Danny Coles and Zoe Goss Background To date, pre-commercial tidal stream turbine arrays have been installed in the UK [1,2], America [3] and Canada [4]. For the technology to contribute significantly to future electricity demand, arrays consisting of hundreds of turbines are needed. At
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) is an important project to harness tidal energy as a renewable, reliable source of electricity. Placing tidal turbines in the sea off the south coast of the Isle of Wight will generate enough clean electricity to power thousands of homes. The project achieved full consent in 2016, but has
Interreg’s biggest ever project Tidal stream industry energiser project (TIGER), has been on a mission to drive growth for the sector since its launch in late 2019. The €46 million project is a cross-border partnership between 18 UK and French organisations from research, business and regional agencies. Despite the challenges faced during Covid-19 pandemic, the
Hear more about the TIGER project on the latest SUT Underwater Technology podcast, as Teo van der Kammen from ORE Catapult explains how the project is driving collaboration and cost reduction through #tidalturbine installations in the UK and France. To access the Podcast click here
Tidal stream energy is at the pre-commercialisation stage, with 29 MW of capacity installed globally to date. The UK has led the way in the development of tidal stream energy, with a total of 17 MW installed so far, and an additional 2 MW scheduled for installation in early 2021 [1]. UK projects with
Orbital O2 Orkney arrival Orbital Marine Power’s, O2, the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, arrived in Orkney Waters on Saturday, 24th April, following launch from the Port of Dundee on Thursday 22nd April. The turbine was towed to Orkney by Leask Marine’s new multicat vessel, the C-Force, in a voyage that took
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