Tidal

The Pentland Firth is reputed to have one of the best tidal current resources in the world, often being quoted as the “Saudi Arabia of tidal current”. Estimates of … GW of power can be converted into electricity. Technology is being developed and the first commercial prototypes have been installed in UK and Scottish waters.

RENEW-NET has experience in the following areas:

• Edinburgh - modelling tidal currents in channels; resource estimation & measurement; electrical generator design, build and test; power converter design; installation techniques; systems modelling & control; grid connection and network analysis.

• Glasgow - Electrical machine design; power electronic converters; control of electrical drives; network analysis.

• Strathclyde - Design of tidal current turbine technology; electrical generators and power electronic converters; grid connection and network analysis.