Power - Ocean current power - 1,200 kW
Template assignment
Base case
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
Template assignment
Base case
- Central-grid connection
- Project located in Northern Ireland (nearest weather data is Clones/Cluan Eois)
- Ocean current turbine with 1,200 kW capacity, submerged in strong tidal stream
- Capacity factor of 35%
- Installed costs of $8,000 per kW of capacity
- Subsidized feed-in tariff for innovative project $0.35/kWh
- Annual operating and maintenance costs are estimated at 5% of initial costs
The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.
