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Wave Hub ‘plugged in’ for first time
The Wave Hub marine energy project, off the coast of Cornwall, has undergone its first full test after being plugged in and connected to the grid network and is now ‘open for business'. November 2010Speaking at RenewableUK's annual conference in Glasgow yesterday (November 3 2010), Wave Hub's general manager Guy Lavender announced that the full system was fully trialled earlier this week. It was connected to the grid network via a new substation which has been built at Hayle, where Wave Hub's 33kv cables come ashore Wave Hub has created the "world's largest" test site for wave energy technology by building a grid-connected socket on the seabed 16 kilometres off the coast of Cornwall, to which wave power devices can be connected and their performance evaluated. Commenting on this latest development, Mr Lavender said: "We've been continually testing the integrity of the whole system during the installation process but yesterday was the first time it was fully energised and plugged in to the grid, and I'm delighted to say that it went without a hitch. "From today the system will be permanently energised and monitored, so Wave Hub is well and truly open for business."The penultimate stage of Wave Hub's ...
Wave Hub on course for summer deployment
May 17th 2010 Wave Hub - CornwallWave Hub, the pioneering marine energy project, is on course to be deployed this summer with fabrication of sub-sea cables and the hub itself nearing completion. Wave Hub will create the world’s largest test site for wave energy technology by building a grid-connected socket on the seabed, 10 miles off the coast of Cornwall, to which wave power devices can be connected and their performance evaluated. The £42 million project has been developed by the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency) and is a cornerstone of its strategy to develop a world class marine energy industry in South West England.Hartlepool-based JDR Cable Systems is constructing the armoured 25km subsea cable that will connect Wave Hub to the National Grid, and the hub structure that will sit on the seabed. JDR is well advanced with the cable manufacture, a process which involves twisting together copper and fibre optic cables and covering with two layers of steel armouring and an outer sheath. When complete, the 1,300 tonne cable will be spooled directly onto a cable laying vessel from JDR’s deepwater quayside facility at Hartlepool Dock. The company is also making four 300-metre ‘tails’ that ...
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