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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 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:
- Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment
- Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active
- Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water
- Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations
- Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water
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:
- Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land
- Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary
- Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water
- Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land
- River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water
River
Country
Australia
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Last modified: 8 April 2025