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ORPC Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co., has launched a 3.2-million Euro technology development project on which it is the technical lead.
The project is called “Technology Advancement of Ocean Energy Devices through Innovative Development of Electrical Systems to Increase Performance and Reliability,” or TAOIDE.
According to a news release, the centerpiece of TAOIDE will be ORPC Ireland’s lab testing to validate system improvements to a full-scale ORPC hydrokinetic turbine at University College Cork, Ireland’s Lir National Ocean Test Facility, which houses state-of-the-art wave tanks and electrical rigs that allow for scaled testing in a controlled environment.
The goal of TAOIDE is to improve system reliability by developing a more robust power transfer system from prime mover to electric grid. In addition to ORPC benefiting from this innovation, colleague companies in Europe and worldwide will be helped, according to a release.
"Proving the functionality of a wet-gap generator will be a major development for the ocean energy industry and will make our marine renewable energy systems more competitive with other renewable energy options,” ORPC President and CEO Chris Sauer said in a statement. “We look forward to working with our dedicated partners in the EU to significantly advance ocean energy technologies and help secure Europe's global competitiveness."
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