Minesto’s 100kW tidal power generator, connected to the Faroe Islands’ grid, has delivered the highest total production volume for a continuous month.
The Dragon 4 device, off Vestmanna, also achieved peak output levels at the beginning of 2023.
Power production follows the four tidal cycles per day with generation reaching up to 200 kilowatt hours per tide.
The offshore infrastructure completed in December 2022 to double capacity is online and awaiting installation of the second 100kW Dragon Class kite.
This dual set-up offers parallel long-term production and configuration testing, which will commence with the introduction of an upgraded tether that will contribute to improving the system’s output.
This tether upgrade is being implemented as a part of the ongoing Tether Optimization project in collaboration with Swedish Energy Agency.
“We are where we need to be to provide valid evidence of yearly production yield for Dragon Class systems suitable for our first targeted arrays in Hestfjord and other locations.
“Our understanding of how to match a tidal site with a certain kite configuration is now solid,” said Martin Edlund, CEO of Minesto.