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Queen's University Belfast - Strangford Lough
The Queen’s Marine Laboratory (QML) Tidal Test Site in Strangford Lough is a unique facility providing developers the opportunity to deploy and monitor their technology in real tidal flows. Strangford Lough is a large sea loch of approximately 150km^2 in County Down, NI, with a narrow inlet where fast flowing tides and a confused sea state provide ideal tidal test conditions. Devices can be tested in tidal flows up to 2m/s in the anchorages and 4m/s in the main channel. The field office is situated in Portaferry, with all facilities required for device testing, including an underwater cable led from the mooring to the lab for device power supply and data acquisition. For enquiries please contact: Dr Pal Schmitt Email: p.schmitt@qub.ac.uk Dr Carwyn Frost Email: c.frost@qub.ac.uk
Additional Information
Device Status
Is the test site actively testing or in planning (active)? Or is it permanently closed for business (inactive)?
Active
Energy Resource
- Tidal
Start Year
2016
Grid Connectivity
Not Grid Connected
Waterbody
Strangford Lough
Site Characteristics
Geographic characterization for the test site 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
Constricted Channel
Country
Ireland
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Last modified: 30 April 2025