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Ocean current in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands we don't really have any ocean currents. The currents we do have are mainly river currents and tidal currents.
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However, a number of Dutch developers are working on solutions: read the solutions from Equinox and Seaqurrent below.
Dutch developments in ocean currents
In the Netherlands, Equinox and Seaqurrent are working on solutions that can be deployed in ocean currents.
Equinox turbines
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Equinox develops turbines designed to generate electricity from steady ocean currents. Supported by Damen Shipyards, working from Damen’s headquarters in Gorinchem, innovators Pieter de Haas, Joris van Dijk and Andries van Unen are preparing to install commercially operational ocean current turbines within five years.
The concept is characterized by the large rotor diameter with turbines at the wingtips. The wingtips experience relatively high flow velocities, which allows them to perform optimally.
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Tidal Kite by SeaQurrent
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Tidal and ocean currents contain a huge amount of kinetic energy. The patented 'multi-wing' TidalKite™ makes it possible to generate clean electricity, even from shallower waters with lower current velocities.
SeaQurrent successfully built, tested and operated a scale model of the TidalKite™ in the Wadden Sea in 2018 and 2019. The tests focused on optimizing the kite flying and operational handling in a real environment. The next test of a scaled-up kite is planned for Ameland in 2022.
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Tidal energy
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