Abstract
The authors thank Cardiff University for providing ADCP data through Ramsey Sound. The work was funded by the Industrial Doctorate Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy which is funded by the Energy Technologies Institute and the RCUK Energy Programme, grant number (EP/J500847/1). This work was carried out on the High Performance Computing Cluster supported by the Research and Specialist Computing Support service at the University of East Anglia.
Highlights
The UK tidal stream energy industry has seen large growth in recent years [1]
This paper investigates how a 10 MW tidal array, situated off St David's Head, influences local hydrodynamics using a highresolution depth averaged hydrodynamic model
The results show the spatial extent of the change due to the tidal array is more localised than Fig. 11 suggests
Summary
The number of pre-commercial scale devices currently being tested at test facilities, such as the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, reflects this development, the ability to commercialise this technology remains a challenge. Even the established UK wind industry still faces significant issues, with numerous Round 3 offshore wind developments halted on grounds of environmental impacts, and the tidal industry is likely to encounter similar challenges. Round 3 sites are the third and latest set of lease sites designated by the UK Government that are consented for development. They reflect the current state of the offshore wind industry, utilising the most state-of-the-art technology and best practices in the UK.
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