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Tekmar Energy Supply Gravity Base Cable Protection System Prototype for Subsea Tidal Turbines
3rd December 2009

Tekmar Energy have supplied the world’s first cable protection system for gravity based subsea tidal turbines in conjunction with Voith-Siemens Hydro Tidal and Renetec in the Jindo 1 project located off the coast of Korea.

Working closely with engineers from Voith-Siemens Hydro Tidal, Tekmar Energy designed, developed and manufactured a unique solution specifically to meet to the subsea environment of gravity based concrete base structures.

Not only was there a requirement to protect the cables carrying the electricity produced by the subsea turbines, but the various datacables measuring various factors affecting the performance of the prototype turbine also needed protection.

Known as the Sea Turtle Project , the aim is to build a pilot 3MW plant (3 turbines of 1MW) in Jindo. The pilot is to be completed investigated and installed from 2009 to 2011. When complete, it will have an overall rated capacity of 600 MW.

This will satisfy the energy demand of approx. 400,000 house-holds in that region. In contrast to other tidal power concepts, no dam is needed for tidal current power plants.

Voith Hydro are a full-line supplier for advanced hydroelectric equipment, technology, and services to the renewable energy market. More than 40,000 generators and turbines have been installed worldwide by Voith Hydro, positioning it as a leading manufacturer for clean and low-carbon power generation from water.

Renetec focus on the Renewable Energy Business Sectors: Tidal current power generation (Manufacturing and selling a tidal current power generator turbine system / selling the equipment to install a tidal current power generator / tidal current generation business) and Solar power generation (Selling solar modules/ solar power generation business).