Afsluitdijk T-1 Test

In 2008 a test and demonstration model of the T-1 turbine was installed in the sluice of the Dutch icon Afsluitdijk near Den Oever and connected to the Dutch grid. In 2013 theT-1 turbines were tested off shore in the Wadden Sea. The turbine was attached to a barge and was taken to the Marsdiep, known for its strong tidal currents. The motorized barge acted as floating foundation system that could be powered to simulate even stronger currents. The turbine performance and energy yield and were tested and the ability to operate within a local (island) grid was demonstrated.

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Project Manager

Tocardo International BV

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Project Website

Project Status Is the project actively being planned or is deployed in the water (active)? Or was the project canceled or completed (inactive)?

Inactive

Project Life Cycle Project Progress through life cycle:<ul> <li>Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment</li> <li>Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active</li> <li>Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water</li> <li>Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations</li> <li>Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water</li></ul>

Decommissioned

Max Rated Power Capacity The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.

0.1 MW

Operational Duration

2008 - 2012

Project Duration

2005 - 2013

Energy Resource

Tidal

Project Scale

Full-scale

Number of Devices

1

Grid Connectivity

Grid Connected

Waterbody

Afsluitdijk Sluice

Site Characteristics Geographic characterization for the project location:<ul> <li>Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land</li> <li>Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary</li> <li>Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water</li> <li>Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land</li> <li>River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water</li></ul>

Enclosed Bay

Country

Netherlands

Last Modified

6 June 2025

This Project has the following MRE Devices

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Afsluitdijk T-1 Test

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