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Inter-island tidal-current pilot feasibility

Screen channels for tidal resource, shipping access and ecological constraints, then simulate tidal–solar–storage dispatch.

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Progress stage · Proposed concept · progress unverified

These concepts are proposed by the website for discussion. No project start, funding, pilot or institutional participation has been confirmed; the institutions below are prospective candidates, not project partners.

Research goals

01
Screen inter-island channels for tidal energy potential.
02
Assess hybrid dispatch without compromising navigation or habitats.

Technical pathway

01
Plan current measurements and screen bathymetry, shipping and ecological constraints.
02
Compare candidate turbine configurations using hydrodynamic simulations.
03
Simulate tidal–solar–storage dispatch and define pilot prerequisites and environmental monitoring.

Expected outputs

Proposed deliverables · not completed results

01
A preliminary channel-screening and feasibility report.
02
A current-measurement plan and hybrid-dispatch model with navigation and ecological constraints.

Progress evidence

CAII progress not verified

Available basis

The site currently documents a project concept, a proposed next milestone and external technical references only. No CAII start approval, funding record, test report or deployment evidence has been supplied. Actual progress remains unverified.

Proposed next milestone

Define current-measurement campaigns and complete preliminary navigation and habitat screening.

Evidence needed to verify progress

Dated project approval, scope and accountable team records.
Traceable input data, model versions and signed test or assessment reports.
Where applicable: permits, environmental review, deployment acceptance and written institutional agreements.

These are proposed verification requirements, not documents already received or milestones already achieved.

Verifiable technical references

References support the proposed technical pathway, not CAII project progress, partnership or certification. Publisher documents retain their original language; standards may require purchase and are not proof of compliance.

IRENA
Tidal Energy: Technology brief
Tidal range and tidal-stream technologies, performance and costs; a 2014 overview, not a local resource measurement.
https://www.irena.org/Publications/2014/Jun/Tidal-Energy
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Link checked: 31 October 2026
EMEC
Assessment of Performance of Tidal Energy Conversion Systems
Measurement and reporting procedures for consistent, reproducible tidal-converter performance assessment.
https://www.emec.org.uk/assessment-of-performance-of-tidal-energy-conversion-systems/
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Link checked: 31 October 2026