Pembrokeshire tidal power study by universities

Celtic Odyssey -Pembrokeshire tidal power study by universities A number of Welsh universities are teaming up to test whether parts of the Pembrokeshire coastline have the potential for renewable marine energy. Operation Celtic Odyssey will see an environmental assessment of the St David's peninsula and the adjacent coastline around Ramsey Sound. The area has already been identified by the Welsh Government as a potential site for tidal energy generation. Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor universities are taking part. Pembrokeshire College is also involved in the two-week project to study the environmental and engineering impact of placing a turbine underwater between the mainland and Ramsey Island.The work comes under the guise of a consortium combining the expertise of the various universities as the Low Carbon Research Institute or LCRI. With a significant tidal flow off the coasts of Anglesey and west Wales, there is great potential in Wales for renewable marine energy. The research will study the viability of tidal power energy schemes off the Pembrokeshire coast. Operation Celtic Odyssey is a collaborative research programme, using surveys, monitoring techniques to assess if Ramsey Sound, with a fast tidal current, would be suitable for a commercial energy development in future.Two research ...