Friday, March 4, 2011

Converteam Supplies Equipment for Tidal Turbine

Converteam is to supply key electrical equipment for a 1MW tidal turbine known as HS1000 in a contract awarded by Hammerfest Strom UK. The contract includes the subsea generator and the shore-based systems including a power converter, transformer and switchgear. The turbine will be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, off north-east Scotland, during late summer 2011.

After an initial test period, Hammerfest Strom will work with Scottish Power Renewables to install a 10MW array at Islay in 2013 utilising the HS1000 generic design selected by Scottish Power Renewables as its preferred device.

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