First 24 Hour On-Site Installation - November 2011
The team at SRTP have reached a significant milestone by successfully completing a 24 hour on-site deployment of the SR250 at the EMEC tidal test site. Using a modest sized work vessel, the team connected the SR250 to its moorings at the Fall of Warness on 19th November, and remained onsite closely monitoring the turbine during a full 24 hour period. During the test all on-board systems functioned well and as predicted and the SR250 successfully demonstrated its ability to passively orientate itself in the tidal flow throughout two complete tidal cycles.
Senior Hydrodynamicist & Operations Co-ordinator Calum Miller said “We are delighted with the results from the first 24 hour connection as this has proven we can connect and disconnect the SR250 quickly, safely and efficiently without having to use large and expensive installation vessels”.
