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E 4409 Qualification of sail based technology for tidal stream energy extraction

Tildelt: kr 10,5 mill.

Prosjektnummer:

194406

Prosjektperiode:

2009 - 2012

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Tidal streams are cyclic, reversing flows in the ocean caused by the continuous and highly predictable motion of the tides. They are an important source of new renewable energy. Potentially commercial tidal stream sites are located in many countries and r egions of the world where strong tidal forces occur together with a favourable local topography and bathymetry. However, none of the previously proposed ways of extracting the energy of tidal streams have been technically qualified and simultaneously have the potential for becoming economically competitive with established means of electricity production. The use of underwater sails to capture the energy of the tidal stream is a novel, radically innovative solution that has been patented around the wor ld by Tidal Sails AS. Sail-based power plants are more efficient in extracting the energy of tidal streams than previously proposed technologies and can be used to develop sites where other installations would be impossible or uneconomic to install. These advantages, together with the relatively simple construction of the plants, translate to highest cost efficiency. In this project, which has been evaluated and approved by the Eurostars programme, the Tidal Sails technology will be advanced to the stag e of a "Qualified Technology" within the project period of 3 years. This qualification will enable its commercialisation within the 2 years immediately following completion of the project. The Q*SAIL project content is structured in 6 Work Packages each corresponding to one of the Subordinate Objectives. The work is of an applied R&D nature and includes experimental research, theoretical analysis / modelling, engineering and design. The project is led by Tidal Sails AS in collaboration with its 3 Eurost ars contractual partners in Austria, Spain and the UK, each of which have their own funding (not described here). Specific engineering and other tasks will be carried out by sub-contractors to Tidal Sails AS

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