Objective This proposed collaborative project aims to demonstrate an innovative tidal energy converter at full scale in UK waters where there is an abundant resource and clear incentives for early commercial development; the selected site has potential for further commercial development. The main project objective is to test a certified, high performance, tidal flow technology ready for commercial deployment. The collaborative nature of this project has allowed a very strong team of partners to be assembled that has the necessary expertise to design, build, test and optimise the full scale demonstrator. The pre-production prototype to be demonstrated uses oscillating hydrofoils; this technology is currently being tested by Pulse Tidal in a scaled marine trial in the UK. Oscillating hydrofoils have been proposed previously for exploiting tidal currents. Pulse Tidal, the holder of the IPR, has an improved technical approach and a refined strategy, which exploits the benefits of oscillating foils over wind turbine style axial flow rotors. Modelling has shown that high efficiencies can be achieved from a hydrofoil oscillating at certain frequencies. Scaled model testing by Pulse Tidal has confirmed that a phased pair of hydrofoils sweeping the same cross section of flow improves power capture efficiency to a level comparable with axial flow systems. The hydrofoil approach allows power to be captured with a wide, shallow swept area. In a given depth oscillating foil systems can be up to four times more powerful than single axial flow rotors. In reality almost all sites are too shallow for multi-megawatt axial flow rotors. By offering much larger unit capacities Pulse will have a unique strategic and economic advantage over other technologies. Pulse Tidal’s clear commercial focus is therefore to develop early systems specifically for tidal flows too shallow for others to compete. This will be followed by the development of larger systems for deeper water. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energytidal energy Keywords . Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2008.2.6.1 - Ocean: demonstration of innovative full size systems Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2008-TREN-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator IT Power Ltd EU contribution No data Address Lutyens Close -Grove House RG24 8AG Chineham United Kingdom See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jeremy Thake (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PULSE TIDAL LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address ELECTRIC WORKS SHEFFIELD DIGITAL CAMPUS S1 2BJ SHEFFIELD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Howard Nimmo (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NIESTERN-SANDER REPARATIE BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address VENJELAAN 6 9930AC Farmsum See on map Region Noord-Nederland Groningen Delfzijl en omgeving Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Joost Karseboom (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution No data Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jochen Bard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DNV AS Norway EU contribution No data Address VERITASVEIEN 1 1363 Hovik See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Bittencourt (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Bosch Rexroth Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Cromwell Road 15 PE19 2ES St Neots See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Louis Verdegem (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data HERBOSCH-KIERE N.V. Belgium EU contribution No data Address Sint Jansweg KALLO See on map Administrative Contact Benny Desutter (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Gurit (UK) Limited United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address St Cross Business Park PO30 5WU Newport See on map Region South East (England) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mary Spradbery (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data DNV SERVICES UK LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address CATHEDRAL STREET 3 PALACE HOUSE SE1 9DE London See on map Region London Inner London — East Lewisham and Southwark Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claudio Bittencourt (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data