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Further tidal project sites announced The Crown Estate has confirmed that three ...

Further tidal project sites announced The Crown Estate has confirmed that three organisations have secured rights to progress with the development of tidal energy projects at sites around the UK. The sites have been awarded as a result of the fourth application window in the Crown Estate's leasing process, for projects in connection with the Scottish Government's Saltire Prize (in Scottish waters) and demonstration projects (around the UK). The Isle of Wight Council has secured an agreement for lease for a managed testing facility, called the Solent Ocean Energy Centre, located off the south of the Isle of Wight near St Catherine's Point. The Centre creates a new opportunity for technology developers to test tidal stream turbines, building knowledge and experience of installation, operations and maintenance. Meanwhile, Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has secured an agreement for lease to develop a 30 MW tidal stream array at Lashy Sound, in the Orkney Islands. The company tested a 250 kW device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney from last March. The Lashy Sound project will help Scotrenewables to move its technology from prototype to commercialisation. Last, Swedish technology developer Minesto has secured a lease to deploy a quarter-scale (3 kW) prototype of its Deep Green Ocean Kite in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland. The prototype will be deployed for two years. The awards take the total number of UK wave and tidal sites under development or operation to 41.

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Region: UK

Keywords: Tidal - Renewables - Wave

Subjects: Maintenance, Tidal Power

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