Tidal turbines can generate predictable power but their operation can harm marine life. This turbine is different and 100 million salmon can vouch for that.
The turbine uses a cross-flow generator unit to maximize power output and advanced composite material that handle harsh conditions of the deep-water sea.TIDGEN Power System, a tidal turbine system that has allowed 100 million sockeye salmon smolts to pass while being fully operational, has entered a new testing phase. After seventeen deployments across North America, the system is being trialed at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland, a press release said.
Interesting Engineering has covered multiple tidal energy turbine designs so far, with each deploying a different approach to maximize power output and operational efficiency. ORPC’s approach stands out for its design and efforts to monitor its turbines’ impact on marine life. approach that uses a crossflow turbine generator unit to maximize power output from tidal waves.
At an installation site in Alaska, ORPC used a video feed to monitor the turbine’s operation’s impact on marine life. After studying hundreds of hours of video footage, the team determined that the turbine design allowed more than 100 million sockeye salmon smolts and more than 10 million adult sockeye salmon to pass through its blades without observable evidence of mortality or injury.
ORPC has previously deployed its turbine at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche’s large towing tank in Rome, Italy, as part of a previous European Commission initiative. However, the Strangford Lough deployment will help gather data in real tidal environments.
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