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Ocean and tidal power transition continues
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2011
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Kleineidam, Patric
Schallenberg, Kuno
Aydin, Emre
Tschop, Georg
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
4
Start Page
56
End Page
57
Citation
Renewable Energy Focus 12 (4): 56-57 (2001)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Various companies and developers are preparing for extensive testing of commercial demonstration projects or pilot plants within the ocean and tidal power market, while advanced ventures have entered regular operation. RWE has announced a Wave energy project, Siadar, a 4MW development in Scotland using an oscillating column device from Wavegen, part of Voith Hydro. European Marine Energy Research Center (EMEC), which helps developers test devices and prototypes. Atlantis Resources Corporation for example, successfully raised £3.7 million from existing shareholders to test the AK1000 turbine at EMEC in Orkney. Hammerfest Strøm, a long time contributor to tidal energy development, is now operating out of Scotland, and recently received funding for trials of its 1 MW turbine prototype at EMEC. Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), a wave energy technology company, announced an investment of about US$6 million, which will help build the company's PowerBuoy, and also fund its installation off the coast.
DDC Class
620: Engineering