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Tidal Modelling - Tidal Resource Characterisation and Feasible Schemes Report


Citation Black & Veatch and University of Edinburgh Tidal Modelling - Tidal Resource Characterisation and Feasible Schemes Report, ETI, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000816.
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Author(s) Black & Veatch and University of Edinburgh
Project partner(s) Black & Veatch, HR Wallingford, University of Edinburgh
Publisher ETI
DOI https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000816
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Abstract Launched in October 2011 this project involved Black & Veatch, in collaboration with HR Wallingford and the University of Edinburgh to develop a model of the UK Continental Shelf and North European Waters, 100 times more accurate than existing marine data. This has been used to assess the tidal energy potential around the UK (tidal range and tidal streams), to inform the design of energy harnessing schemes, to assess their interactions, and to evaluate their impact on European coasts. It can also be used to renew and inform flood defences, coastal erosion and aggregate extraction. Now completed, the project has been launched to market under the brand of SMARTtide. This is available to the marine industry under licence from HR Wallingford.

This deliverable is number 1 of 10 in the Tidal Modelling project and characterises the available tidal energy resource around the UK in order to determine likely sites for development in a horizon out to 2050, and for inclusion in the Continental Shelf Models developed elsewhere in the project. The report draws on previously published material in order to identify potential sites and then to consider those sites with different technology assumptions and design constraints. The report is organized in two parts:
  • Part A: Assesses the potential Tidal Range sites and identifies 10 barrage and 11 lagoon sites;
  • Part B Assesses the potential Tidal Current sites and identifies 18 sites.
The approach and constraints, as well as a summary of the site choices can be found in the Executive summary
Associated Project(s) ETI-MA1009: SMARTtide Tidal Modelling
Associated Dataset(s) No associated datasets
Associated Publication(s)

Tidal Modelling (Modelling Tidal Resource Interactions around the UK) - Request for Proposal

Tidal Modelling - Continental Shelf Model Requirements Document

Tidal Modelling - Detailed Tidal Range Model: Functional Summary and Testing Report

Tidal Modelling - Executive Summary - Tidal Modelling

Tidal Modelling - Executive Summary - Tidal Resource Characterisation

Tidal Modelling - Extraction Scheme Modelling Scenarios Technical Report

Tidal Modelling - Interactions: Analysis and Conclusions Report

Tidal Modelling - Interface Specification for Detailed Tidal Range Model with CSM

Tidal Modelling - Interface Specification for Tidal Stream models with the Continental Shelf Model

Tidal Modelling - TELEMAC Installation Guide

Tidal Modelling - Technical Documentation for the UK Continental Shelf Model: Part B ? The CSM Functional Summary and Testing Report

Tidal Modelling - Technical Documentation for the UK Continental Shelf Model: Part C – The CSM Web User Interface: User Guide

Tidal Modelling - Tidal Range Cost of Energy Model and Documentation