Ramsey Sound Tidal Energy Project

It floods, it ebbs, it floods, it ebbs ... and now there is the possibility that the water you play on will be used to generate electricity.

Deltastream has been invented by Pembrokeshire engineer Richard Ayre, of Tidal Energy Ltd. and will sit on the sea bed at the north end of Ramsey Sound and use the strong tidal currents to generate clean electricity.

Initially, the company is planning to conduct a year-long test of the device starting in 2010. Planning permission has been granted for a power conversion compound which would be installed in the car park at St Justinians which would be connected to the DeltaStream generator during the trial.

Chris Williams, development director of Tidal Energy says: “Following our previous exhibitions in March, the next public exhibition is to update the local community on the project, and particularly to discuss and explain the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessments. The EIA was produced following rigourous surveys conducted by relevant experts. Areas that have been assessed are far-reaching, ranging from bird life, to mammals, tourism and ecology. We invite anyone with an interest in the project to talk with us about the details of the proposed 12-month test.”

A short video explaining the installation process can be seen on the Tidal Energy Ltd. website

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