Sustainable Marine's Tidal Turbine Drivetrain Passes Accelerated Lifetime Tests in Germany
Scottish tidal energy technology firm Sustainable Marine said Tuesday that its tidal turbine drivetrain has successfully completed ‘accelerated lifetime testing’ at the Center of Wind Power Drives at RWTH Aachen UniversitySCHOTTEL Hydro, Sustainable Marine’s German engineering partner, tested the SIT250 drivetrain.The key component, manufactured by propulsion expert SCHOTTEL, forms the ‘powerhouse’ of Sustainable Marine’s pioneering floating tidal turbine, converting torque - or rotation of the blades - into electricity, the company said."The ‘accelerated
Sustainable Marine's 'Ultra-durable' Tidal Turbine Rotors Can Stay in the Field for 20 Years
said Wednesday its new turbine rotors have proven they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at a marine energy center in Ireland.The company teamed up with the MaREI Centre at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway), through German engineering partner SCHOTTEL Hydro, to test its new 'ultra-durable' turbine rotors.The project was delivered under Marinet2 – Horizon 2020 program supporting offshore renewable energy testing across the EU.It took place within the Ryan Institute and School of Engineering at the National University of Ireland Galway
Riding the Tides: Interview with Jason Hayman, CEO, Sustainable Marine Energy
. Then in the summer we'll be commencing the installation of all of our balance of plants. That's all the cabling, anchors and moorings. That first platform will be followed, hopefully, by two more by the end of the year.Among you strategic partners, can you discuss your relationship with Schottel Hydro?Schottel has been in the marine sector for a long, long time with its propulsion units. About 10 years ago now, they started an initiative to start to (leverage their know-how from the propulsion units) and turn that into a tidal turbine. They have done some work for other tidal turbine technology
PLAT-I Operational in Nova Scotia
of tidal turbines on the PLAT-I platform. Originally developed and tested in Scotland with support provided by Scottish Enterprise, it was relocated to Nova Scotia and installed at Grand Passage in September 2018.On Saturday, February 23, the system, equipped with instream turbines developed by SCHOTTEL HYDRO, generated first power, becoming the only operational in-stream tidal energy system currently installed in Nova Scotia.The works performed over the past weeks, including the installation of turbine blades at site, have proven the unique advantages provided by SME’s PLAT-I technology. All
Schottel Merges Tidal Units to Sustainable Marine Energy
for ships and offshore applications, has made a strategic decision to merge its tidal energy businesses into Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), including UK subsidiary TidalStream Ltd and Canadian subsidiary Black Rock Tidal Power Inc (BRTP)."Following the successful collaboration between SME, Schottel Hydro and Black Rock Tidal Power to develop and demonstrate the PLAT-I floating tidal energy system, with deployments in Scotland and in Canada, Schottel has made a strategic decision to merge its tidal energy businesses into SME," said a press statement from Sustainable Marine Energy.The provider
PLAT-I: Renewable Energy for Canada
Sustainable Marine Energy is preparing to ship the PLAT-I tidal energy platform from Connel in Western Scotland to Grand Passage in Nova Scotia. Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) PLAT-I tidal energy platform hosting four SCHOTTEL HYDRO SIT 250 turbines has completed the first phase of its testing program at Connel, on the West coast of Scotland. The Company is now preparing to ship the platform to Nova Scotia and install it for a second phase of testing. Having proven the installation, operation and performance aspects of the platform, this second phase of testing will concentrate on
SCHOTTEL HYDRO Evolves Tidal Energy Strategy
SCHOTTEL HYDRO and its wholly owned subsidiaries TidalStream Ltd. (TSL) and Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP) have revised their business strategy. The group of companies will continue to provide SCHOTTEL HYDRO turbine technology and power take-off systems to tidal energy projects in Canada and globally. Following a comprehensive review, BRTP will initially plan to use smaller floating platforms, such as Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd.`s (SME) PLAT-I platform, for its FORCE project in the Bay of Fundy. “SCHOTTEL HYDRO and its subsidiaries remain convinced about the positive future of
Sustainable Marine Energy’s Inshore Platform PLAT-I Powers Up
installation of its game changing PLAT-I tidal energy system at Connel, near Oban in western Scotland. The operation, including tow-out, was completed in under 5 hours using Green Marine’s multicat vessel Green Isle. PLAT-I is a multiple turbine floating tidal energy platform hosting Schottel Hydro's (SHY) turbine system rated at 280kW. The power take-off system comprises four Schottel Instream Turbines (SIT) and an accessible power conversion system hosted in an on-board container. PLAT-I is designed for inshore tidal sites to provide power at a community scale and proves that
ENVIROTEK Makes Tidal Instream Energy a Reality in Southeast Asia
Philippines. We are looking at marine renewable energy to form part of the energy mix – starting in off-grid areas but eventually feeding into micro-grids and ultimately the main grid.” Integrated Floating Tidal Energy Solutions for Southeast Asia Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and SCHOTTEL HYDRO have been working on an integrated surface floating platform solution (PLAT-I) for less aggressive sites enabling the exploitation of a greater number of locations to support island communities. SME’s new PLAT-I platform provides a step-change reduction in the cost of delivering tidal energy&mda
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