Dutch surge barrier to be equipped with tidal turbines

摘要

Tocardo Tidal Turbines is to install five tidal units in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier (Oosterschelde barrier). This installation will be both the largest tidal energy project in The Netherlands, and the world's largest commercial tidal installation of five turbines in an array. The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier is the largest of the Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers, designed to protect The Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. It will now add electricity generation to its flood protection duty. Tocardo is working with co-shareholder Huisman, the designers of the turbines' suspension structure. Strukton has also been actively involved in the project planning from the outset, and will be responsible for project management during installation.