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Reference Number
W/61/00641/00/00
Title
Merlin Offshore Wind Turbine System - Phase 1
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Renewable Energy Sources (Wind Energy)
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Dr A Trapp
The Engineering Business Ltd
The Engineering Business Ltd
Award Type
Standard
Funding Source
DTI
Start Date
01 September 2003
End Date
30 June 2004
Duration
9 months
Total Grant Value
£129,597
Industrial Sectors
Power
Region
North East
Programme
WIND
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Objectives
The Merlin Wind Turbine Installation System has been designed and patented by The Engineering Business Ltd (EB). This project, phase 1 of the development, comprises a feasibility study carried out by EB, and part funded by the DTI with the key objective of: Investigating the technical and economical viability of the Merlin system as an alternative technique for installing offshore wind turbines. Total project cost = 189545, DTI grant = 129597
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