SRTP Complete First Phase of Power Generation Tests - August 2011

Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited have progressed the development of their prototype tidal turbine, the SR250, by completing the first series of power generation tow tests. This marks another successfully completed phase of their incremental research and development programme for the tidal turbine.

Principal Electrical Engineer Trevor Walls highlighted the importance of conducting power generation tests in a controlled manner before subjecting the device to on site tidal conditions stating that ‘in a prototype device such as this it is crucially important to bench test all the primary and auxiliary systems before the device is in its fully operational status. Towing the device gives us a much greater degree of freedom, allowing us to have complete control over the generating conditions and to tweak elements of the control system safely and as required in real-time'.