Site 8 – east pickard bay
wave energy converter & floating wind component test site
123Ha Area
10m – 29m Depth
Wave resource:
1.52m Hs (annual mean)
9 seconds peak period (annual mean)
13.60m Hmax
Testing Activities Supported
Scaled wave energy converter (WEC) devices
full-scale wave energy converter (WEC) devices
Floating wind component and subassembly
Support structures, moorings & foundations
Scientific instruments & monitoring equipment
Location
East Pickard Bay is the largest site located outside of the Milford Haven Waterway.
Site Features at a glance
- 10m – 29m depth
- 123ha area
- Wave resource:
- 1.52m Hs (annual mean)
- 9 seconds peak period (annual mean)
- 13.60m Hmax
- Seabed – predominantly sand. Small areas of hard substrate.
More detailed information
- The largest of our sites outside of the Milford Haven Waterway, East Pickard Bay is a highly energetic site for full scale wave device and FLOW component testing.
- The site has an area of 956,634m2 (665m x 2300m) and shoals towards the shore from 27m to 15m.
- The seabed at the site is sandy and flat with a few rocky patches and flanked by rocky reef inside the northern boundary.
East Pickard Bay Gallery
East Pickard Bay site outline
East Pickard Bay Depth Chart
East Pickard Bay Site
Nature friendly infrastructure tested at the site
Want to discuss this test site?
If you have a marine energy project that you are looking to test at this site or any of our others, please get in touch.
With over a decade of experience in the marine renewables industry, our team can also provide support on a range of topics including project management, consenting and stakeholder engagement.
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