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It is hoped the technique could provide a simple, effective way to identify locations for underwater tidal turbines which will reduce costs for renewable energy developers and generate opportunities for developing countries. Current methods for measuring tidal streams rely on using survey vessels or installing seabed sensors which can be time consuming and expensive.
Dr Benjamin Williamson, a scientist at North Highlands College UHI’s Environmental Research Institute in Thurso, is leading the 12-month project along with colleagues from Swansea University and Bangor University in Wales. The team will run tests in the Pentland Firth in Scotland and the Ramsey Sound in Wales in various weather conditions.
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Scientists in Scotland and Wales are trialling a new method of measuring tidal currents using drones, aiming to ‘revolutionise’ marine renewable energy.
Led by researchers from the University of the Highlands and Islands, the project will use drones to film the movement of water then apply algorithms to determine its speed.
The team believes that the technique could provide a simple solution for identifying locations for underwater tidal turbines, reducing costs for renewable energy developers and generating opportunities for developing countries.
Current methods for measuring tidal streams rely on using survey vessels or installing seabed sensors, which can be time consuming and expensive.
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Scientist at UHI s Environmental Research Institute in Thurso leads project into how drone technology could help marine renewables By Calum MacLeod Published: 07:20, 03 March 2021
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Drones will be used to capture data in hard to access areas.
A team led by a researcher in Thurso is looking at how drone technology can be used to measure tidal currents to help revolutionise marine renewables.
It is hoped that the pilot project could lead to a simple, effective way to identify locations for underwater tidal turbines, reducing costs for renewable energy developers and generating opportunities for developing countries.