Sabella D03

SABELLA “D03”: 1st French submarine tidal turbine to be immersed

“SABELLA D03” (diameter of 3 m) is an experimental project conducted by the SABELLA Consortium, with support from the Region of Brittany, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), as well as the Conseil Général du Finistère and the Community of Communes of Brest and Quimper, and with technical support from IFREMER. This project consisted of designing, building and testing at sea with onboard equipment, a pilot tidal turbine made to a 1:3 scale, a homothetic model of future industrial machines. During the two batteries of trials which spread over a year, a series of submarine measurements and observations was regularly carried out.

The aims were :

The engineering of the “SABELLA D03” project began in May 2007, and the building of the turbine was completed in March 2008 for immersion on 2 April 2008 in the estuary of Bénodet.

“SABELLA D03”, the first French submarine tidal stream turbine immersed off the country’s coastline.

 

 

After two batteries of onsite trials and measurements, “SABELLA D03” was brought up in April 2009. This experiment helped to consolidate experience feedback and to recognise the environmental neutrality and relevance of the solution, giving it a clear competitive edge.

 

 

 

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