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SEM-REV Sea Test Site

The test site occupies approximately a 1 km test zone area and is fully instrumented and monitored. The test site includes a 8 MVA power cable connected to the national grid through a new 20kV onshore substation to the local electricity distribution grid ENEDIS. The SEM-REV is a fully fitted wave and wind energy test facility intended to test and improve the efficiency of Wave Energy Converters (WEC) and Floating Wind Turbine (FWT) at a prototype stage of development. The facilities for monitoring and controlling the systems are currently available at the site. Optical fibers are included in the export cable for data transmission and for control of MRE. Since 2015, CN has installed a HUB subsea multi-connexion system. This device connects on one hand the electrical export cable and on the other hand could be connected with several connection cables of future prototypes. Support for this project comes from CAPEX: Investment of 19M€ (VAT included) – 100 % Public funding; CPER Region Pays de la Loire (2007-2013). French Government ANR (2014-2019); and OPEX: Co-funding on collaborative research projects, Services, subsidies.

Site Manager
Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Additional Information
Test Site Website
Device Status
Is the test site actively testing or in planning (active)? Or is it permanently closed for business (inactive)?
Active
Energy Resource
  • Wave
Start Year
2009
Max Load Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be accommodated at the test site, based on cable capacity.
8 MW
Grid Connectivity
Grid Connected
Number of Berths
3
Waterbody
Atlantic Ocean, West of France
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
Open Ocean
Country
France
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Last modified: 2024-04-05












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