Congratulations to Magallanes Renovables, Nova Innovation, Inyanga Marine Energy Group and the tidal industry at large.
At Tadek Ocean Engineering supporting mooring, cable and structural design for tidal energy projects has always been a core passion, since our first project in 2011, delivering installation engineering to the first commercial scale subsea tidal generator, the HS1000.
One of our core aims has always been towards developing sustainable installation solutions for a viable, economically robust tidal industry, where these power stations have O&M solutions that properly use and invest in a growing and sustainable local supply chain. Such an approach requires some engineering creativity and engagement with local companies to develop bespoke industry solutions that are regionally feasible and relevant, as opposed to a simple and easy reliance on spot market O&G vessels; that have both high and volatile costs, damaging economic viability, preventing further investment and holding back pioneering projects that should have already succeeded.
Government support is great but, like pocket money, it can still be wasted on sugary sweets.
Industry welcomes boost to tidal stream projects following latest UK renewables austion results
“Continued support from Government in the form of a ringfence for tidal stream technology and lower strike prices will continue to bring the cost of delivery down and provide high quality jobs for Welsh communities,” said Tom Hill, Program Manager at Marine Energy Wales.
On behalf of the project consortium with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), Deltares, Silvestrum Climate Associates, Simply Blue Group, Van Oord and marine contractor Doggerland Offshore we would like to extend our thanks to Amazon and in particular Roeland D., Dirk van den Bogaart, Laura Huff and Steve Kellett in making this project possible. We would also like to thank Vattenfall‘s Willemijn van Meurs, Sharon Van Hemert, Iris Menger and Martin ter Braak for their support in obtaining the co-use permit.
For more information about the NSF#1 project: https://www.northseafarmers.org/about-nsf1Offshore Energy – Marine Energy
