Tag Archive for 'SeaGen'
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society dedicate issue to tidal current energy research
January 16th, 2013 by The Royal Society
The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society have published an issue ‘New research in tidal current energy’ compiled and edited by Professor AbuBakr Bahaj. The issue is focused on marine engineering, fluid mechanics, and computer modelling. AbuBakr Bahaj, Professor of Sustainable Energy at the University of Southampton, in the preface writes “authors claim that tidal […]
MBE for tidal energy engineer and developer Professor Peter Fraenkel
January 3rd, 2013 by Marine Current Turbines
Professor Peter Fraenkel, Marine Current Turbine‘s co-founder, and until recently its Technical Director, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to the UK marine energy industry. Professor Fraenkel came to Guernsey on several occasions when Guernsey Electricity Ltd had an investment in Marine Current Turbines. Guernsey Electricity Ltd […]
SeaGen tidal turbine delivers over 22.5 MWh in single day
December 5th, 2012 by Siemens AG
Siemens-owned SeaGen the world-leading tidal current system in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough has achieved three power generation milestones in record time. Since its installation in 2008, the tidal current turbine has fed more than six gigawatt hours of electrical power into the grid and has thus set another record for free stream tidal energy systems. […]
Siemens’ backing has facilitated plans for SeaGen commercialisation
September 14th, 2012 by Siemens AG
SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system, has achieved a new milestone of 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of tidal power generation since starting operation at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. That equals the annual power consumption of 1,500 British households. The Siemens-owned system is one of the largest tidal stream power projects today. This latest […]
Guernsey Electricity sells shares in Marine Current Turbines to Siemens
February 22nd, 2012 by Guernsey Electricity Ltd.
Guernsey Electricity (GEL) has announced that it has sold its minority share in Marine Current Turbines (MCT), developers of the SeaGen tidal turbine, to Siemens. The technology company has been steadily increasing its stake in the business. Managing director of Guernsey Electricity Alan Bates said “we have agreed to sell on our shares in MCT […]
Siemens acquires majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd.
February 17th, 2012 by Siemens AG
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. “We will continue to drive the commercialization of this promising technology which harvest energy from highly predictable tidal streams. Our target is to secure a leading position in this future business.” […]
Guernsey Electricity Director Sally Ann David speaks about Guernsey’s renewable energy opportunities
November 7th, 2011 by Sally-Ann David
Guernsey is well placed to develop renewable energy resources, through technical know-how, financing and support, and importantly through the availability of a local resource. However, Guernsey may have to moderate its expectations, decide how fast to deploy the technology and, essentially, decide how it can be afforded.
A Presentation by Peter Fraenkel, Technical Director of Marine Current Turbines
October 21st, 2009 by Richard Lord
The Channel Island Group of Professional Engineers (CIGPE) is pleased to announce a forthcoming lecture on how to get non-polluting energy from the seas using Marine Current turbines. The Lecture will be held at the Duke of Richmond Hotel on the 21st October 2009.
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