Minesto has completed the testing of its sea-bed connection system, which will allow for the generation of renewable energy using tidal streams and ocean currents. The company is developing the 1.2 MW Dragon 12 power plant project which will use the new connection system and be installed in the Faroe Islands, Denmark.
The connection system, designed for use with Minesto's Launch and Recovery System (LARS) technology, enables the LARS frame to be lowered to the sea floor and operated and controlled using remote technology and cameras. The entire system can be operated from a boat above the water.
The turbines will be rotated by ocean currents, which is a more predictable way of generating renewable energy compared to wind and solar. Minesto highlights that water flow direction and rate can easily be predicted, given their regularity.
The Faroe Islands have set a target to source all of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2030.
