The company requires test facilities and support services to assist with scale up, testing, power offtake integration, performance optimisation, output validation, environmental impact validation and staff training to demonstrate the power generation capabilities and performance of a 60 kW hydrokinetic turbine in a commercially relevant environment. The company requires river or estuary testing facilities with associated support services to demonstrate the full functionality of an operational grid connected (or grid connected emulation) device. The development work is intended to advance the TRL to a point where the 60 kW hydrokinetic turbine device is ready for full commercial deployment.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2018-03-30.
The procurement was published on 2017-12-28.
Contract notice (2017-12-28) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
Reference number: DPR60 Testing and Optimisation
Short description:
“The company requires test facilities and support services to assist with scale up, testing, power offtake integration, performance optimisation, output...”
Short description
The company requires test facilities and support services to assist with scale up, testing, power offtake integration, performance optimisation, output validation, environmental impact validation and staff training to demonstrate the power generation capabilities and performance of a 60 kW hydrokinetic turbine in a commercially relevant environment. The company requires river or estuary testing facilities with associated support services to demonstrate the full functionality of an operational grid connected (or grid connected emulation) device. The development work is intended to advance the TRL to a point where the 60 kW hydrokinetic turbine device is ready for full commercial deployment.