Energia
New record-level and third-party verification of electricity generation in Minesto's Faroe Islands tidal energy project
This has been made possible, among other things, by improved generator configuration and optimised rudder control. Tides as a natural resource vary in intensity over the day. To utilise all available energy, it is of great importance to optimise the power plant's electricity production for both high and low flows.
, said Martin Edlund , CEO of Minesto.
The DG100 system delivers large amounts of valuable data that is used both for evaluation of electricity production, and for further technology development and to strengthen Minesto's patent portfolio. Ongoing electricity production in the Faroe Islands is complemented by testing to ensure the development of the systems being produced for the EDF cooperation in France and the scale up in Wales .
Furthermore, as part of the ongoing collaboration with DNV a second stage of evaluation has been concluded. Key aspects of test operations and electricity production with the DG100 power plant, most importantly the production power curve, have now been third-party verified by DNV in accordance with the standard IEC 62600-200:2013 and the principles stated in DNVGL-ST-0164. The collaboration with DNV continues so that Minesto's unique principle for electricity generation from tidal streams can be accurately compared with other technologies.
", said Martin Edlund .
Minesto has been granted public funding totalling approx. €3.5 million through the EU's EIC Accelerator and the Swedish Energy Agency for the implementation of the Vestmannasund project and the development of the DG100 marine energy converter.
Martin Edlund , CEO
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