Tidal Energy

The tidal research activities are focused in the following areas, leveraging the extensive modelling capabilities and testing facilities within MaREI:

  • Hydrodynamic design and testing of tidal turbines
  • Resource characterisation and resource assessment
  • Composite material design and testing
  • Numerical and physical modelling
  • Control strategy optimisation
  • Power take off design and testing
  • Examination of wave and tidal interactions
  • Electrical grid integration and power quality impacts of tidal farms
  • Storage integration with tidal farms

MaREI have collaborated with many stakeholders in the tidal energy industry, including:

  • Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC)
  • OpenHydro
  • DP Energy
  • GKinetic
  • Scotrenewables Tidal Power

What is Tidal Energy?

Short animation by Taoide and MaREI.

Researchers in Tidal Energy

All MaREI Team Members
Kevin Leyne
Research Support Officer
Vikram Pakrashi
Funded Investigator
Patrick Meier
Research Assistant
TJ Horgan
ALUMNI
Michael O’Shea
Lecturer
Fiona Devoy McAuliffe
Research Fellow