Argonaut-MD Used in Stingray Generator Farm

As part of the United Kingdom Government's Sustainable Energy Program, The Engineering Business Limited designed, constructed, and deployed what is believed to be the world's first full-scale tidal generator - "the Stingray" (photo on left courtesy of Shetland Islands Council). The Stingray is proposed to be one of many such systems employed as part of a tidal generator farm (photo on right).

The UK's Minister of State for Energy and Industry continues to follow Stingray with interest: "This project being fully tested in the sea is a landmark achievement. It is the first major step which will take this potentially huge technology from the laboratory to large scale power generation." - Mr. Brian Wilson, MP

As part of the project, a SonTek Argonaut-MD was attached to the side of the Stingray (see photos below) to measure tidal currents so that engineers can accurately correlate water current velocity with the effects of tidal loading on the generator. The Stingray was deployed near the Shetland Isles, UK. If you have more interest in this project, please contact us.

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