Tasmania Turbine Demo Project

The turbine has been deployed in the Tamar estuary in Launceston, where the researchers at the AMC will conduct field experiments with a 2.4 metre-wide prototype to investigate and optimize the device’s performance. The turbine is secured beneath a floating platform and connected to a mooring on the east side of the estuary. Having undertaken tow tank testing with AMC, MAKO Turbines will be conducting research into how full-scale turbines operate in a real-world environment, according to AMC. The testing will include the influence of turbulence and biofouling which may impede performance and affect the longevity of the device.

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Project Manager

MAKO Tidal Turbines Pty Ltd MTT

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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>

Completed

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

1 MW

Operational Duration

2016 - 2017

Project Duration

2016 - 2017

Energy Resource

Tidal

Project Scale

Full-scale

Number of Devices

1

Grid Connectivity

Not Grid Connected

Waterbody

Tamar River Estuary, Tasmania

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>

River

Country

Australia

Last Modified

31 July 2025

This Project has the following MRE Devices

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“Tasmania Turbine Demo Project.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Projects, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Projects/Tasmania_Turbine_Demo_Project. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

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Tasmania Turbine Demo Project

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