| Abstract |
One of the key developments of the marine energy industry in the UK is the demonstration of near commercial scale devices in real sea conditions and the collection of performance and environmental data to inform permitting and licensing processes. The ETI’s ReDAPT (Reliable Data Acquisition Platform for Tidal) project saw an innovative 1MW buoyant tidal generator installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in January 2013. The project demonstrated the performance of the tidal generator in different operational conditions, aiming to increase public and industry confidence in tidal turbine technologies by providing a wide range of environmental impact and performance information, as well as demonstrating a new, reliable turbine design
This document specifies the tests that should be undertaken in the commissioning of a tidal turbine. Included within the document are discussions on sub-system checks, whole turbine system level checks, and commissioning checks to be undertaken once the turbine has been deployed. The report is based on a generic horizontal axis tidal turbine and may be used as a basis for specifying the testing requirements for any turbine |
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