Testing and validation services in respect of power generation via hydrokinetic turbine

Tender description

Provision of testing berth in a river or estuary with a suitable water flow, together with corresponding testing and analytical services, to document operational and environmental performance characteristics (including electrical power generation) from a 25kW hydrokinetic turbine device. Testing will commence in the 4th quarter of 2017 and run for a period of up to 6 months. Test facilities to include a mooring berth, deployment, extraction and storage facilities, workshop and office accommodation, power grid connection as well as a service craft to facilitate turbine access and servicing while in the water. Test operator will be required to provide equipment, instrumentation and staff resources capable of monitoring and reporting on: - environmental impact of the turbine (including impact on fish) - operational performance of the turbine - certification of the power curve from electrical power generation Testing and analytical services to include iterative performance tests, which may include removing the turbine device for modification and optimisation, culminating in preparation of analytical reports to document the environmental, operational and power generation characteristics of the device. Analytical reports to include photographic and video imaging where relevant