site user(s):
Porpoise Power and Rudders Boatyard.
technology tested:
Tidal energy convertor using an oscillating hydrofoil to capture energy from the flow of water.
sites used:
Warrior Way – site provides a 1.5 m/s tidal stream resource during peak spring flow.
duration of deployment:
February 2025 – 1 month.
test aims:
The primary test aim was to evidence oscillation of the fin blade and power generation in an operational environment.
test outcome:
The primary test aims were successfully achieved, and learnings realised on how the whole system, including a swinging mooring, as well as deployment operations, work in the real world across a range of different environmental conditions.