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Tidal energy device for Wales
Wales’ first full-scale tidal energy generator was unveiled at Pembroke Port in August. The DeltaStream device, developed by tidal stream technology company Tidal Energy Ltd, will be installed in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire. It will be amongst the world’s first grid-connected demonstration devices to generate green, sustainable and predictable tidal power.
Unlike other tidal designs currently being developed, the multiple-patented DeltaStream device combines an innovative freestanding triangular base design with a state-of-the-art hydraulics system, which ensures the turbine freely turns to capture the best tidal flow and maximise power generation, says the company. The gravitational pull anchors the device in place, eliminating the need for costly drilling into the seabed and ensuring low installation and maintenance costs.
Tidal Energy’s DeltaStream 400 kW demonstration device weighs 150 tonnes and includes a frame 16 m long by 20 m high.
EU funds worth £8mn, delivered through the Welsh Government, have been invested in the project, with match funding from majority shareholder, Welsh renewable energy company, Eco2 Ltd.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Countries: UK -
Subjects: Banking, finance and investment, Maintenance, Policy and Governance, Tidal Power, Funding
