SeaGen S 1.2 MW system is capable of delivering up to 20 MW/h of electricity per day.
In 2008, the installation and commissioning of SeaGen S 1.2 MW turbine was completed at Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.
The turbines have a patented feature that allows the rotor blades to be pitched through 180 degrees, resulting in optimized energy capture and operation in bi-directional flows.
The SeaGen S system consists of twin turbines mounted on a crossbeam. The rotor diameter of each turbine is 16 m.
The cross beam can be raised above the water for routine maintenance by winching it up the monopile support structure.
The ability of SeaGen S to raise its turbines out of the water means that the majority of maintenance can be carried out on site, which reduces repair time.
SeaGen S is suitable for marine environments in water depths up to 38 metres and achieves rated power in tidal currents of greater than 2.4 m/s.
SeaGen S 1.2 MW turbine at Strangford Lough can power 1.500 homes, and generate approximately 6 GW of electricity per year.
SeaGen technology was developed by Marine Current Turbines (MCT). MCT was a Siemens-owned company, before it decided to leave tidal energy business.
Siemens sold MCT , with seabed rights, existing projects, staff and intellectual property included, to Atlantis Resources.
Take a look at the video of SeaGen S 1.2 MW tidal turbine at Strangford Lough.
Source/Image: MCT