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Tidal Energy wins 'show of confidence in sector.'... Ernie


From [b] Renewable Energy News: [b]

https://renews.biz/79009/tidal-cfd-wins-show-confidence-in-sector/

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed the inclusion of tidal energy projects in today’s Contract for Difference (CfD) Round 4 results.

The winning projects, which are Orbital Marine Eday 1 & 2, Morlais Magallanes and Meygen Phase 2, will together have a capacity of 40MW when built.

ORE Catapult wave and tidal sector leader Simon Cheeseman said: “We welcome this long-awaited revenue support given to the tidal stream industry today from the UK Government – demonstrating their confidence in our world-leading tidal stream sector and priming it for the global export market.
He said it market the beginning of a journey to 1GW tidal deployment capacity by 2035, helping the UK achieve its net zero targets and driving down the cost of tidal stream, making it competitive with other renewable sources of electricity.

SAE will work to achieve financial close for the next phase (28MW) of the Meygen project by 2024 with the operation starting in 2027.

Graham Reid, CEO of Simec Atlantis Energy, said: “The significance of today’s announcement cannot be downplayed.

“We are going to be delivering the world's first commercial scale tidal array and we now have a clear runaway, with future CfD rounds, to deliver the full c400MW of tidal power generation at MeyGen.

“I can’t thank enough all those who have championed, supported, and invested in our business to achieve this milestone. Our absolute focus will be on the delivery of this project.”

Ocean Energy Europe also welcomed the development.

By awarding contracts to three projects, the government also “ensures healthy competition and large-scale growth potential across several tidal technologies”, Ocean Energy Europe stated.

For the tidal industry’s progress to be sustained, the group also said it is “vital” that the UK government creates long-term visibility by continuing to include ringfenced allowances in future allocation rounds.

Two contracts were awarded to Orbital Marine Power’s 7.2MW multi-turbine Eday project in Orkney, Scotland, which will deploy floating technology.

In Wales, another floating tidal project, the 5.62MW Morlais Magallanes, will be powered by Spanish tidal technology.

Lastly, the Meygen project, which has been providing power to the grid since 2016, will now be able to expand its generating capacity by 28MW with a second project phase.

Ocean Energy Europe CEO, Remi Gruet said: “Today’s announcement is the first step in turning a 20GW resource into a large-scale power source.

“Tidal energy can now take its rightful place in the UK’s mainstream electricity supply. It is time for the EU to follow suit by actioning the commitments made in its offshore renewables strategy.

“Europe has long been the global leader in developing and deploying renewable energy – by dragging its heels on the Strategy, the EU now risks being left behind


https://renews.biz/79009/tidal-cfd-wins-show-confidence-in-sector/
Northwest · M
The picture is for a wave energy installation, but it's from the same company that makes the tidal energy installations. They use the same generators (blades), but one sits on top of the water (wave) and the other is bolted to the ocean floor (tidal).

The latter is better suited for places where you have lots of islands/channels, and the former can go in open water, where waves are higher.

The stuff is no longer science fiction. Wind, Solar, Gravity, will help us close the gap, as we try to catch up and build next generation, safe and distributed nuke power. The latter takes decades to get permitted and built, the former can be done immediately.

I noticed the dimwit who was hackling this thread. I blocked the moron, because he not only continues to harass my threads, but also myself through unwelcome DMs. So I finally blocked him.

The illiterate fuck is a Trump troll on SW.
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GrinNude · 61-69, C
@Hardcastle I am pleased with the executive order that Biden issued in an effort to restore some of women's rights. I think he is correct. Women will come out in large numbers this November as a result of Supreme Court overreach.
Northwest · M
@GrinNude This guy is the new alias the dimwit created, so he can get back into this thread. Here we go, me blocking his dumbfuck ass.
Driver2 · M
What is the impact on sea life migration as bd food supply ? Or don’t we care about the environment any more ?
GrinNude · 61-69, C
@Hardcastle I did. I blocked him already. There is no point trying to have a reasonable conversation with some people. Usually I give it a few tries before I block, but in this case I knew it was a lost cause. LOL
Hardcastle · M
@GrinNude in other words if someone doesn’t agree than you don’t want to hear what they say , correct ?
GrinNude · 61-69, C
@Hardcastle No Not correct. I have had many polite and respectful conversations on here with people who see issues differently than I do. However, there are people on here who have an inability to discuss issues and go directly to personal attacks.

 
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