Timescales
In practice, delivery of the projects to schedule depends on a range of factors, many of which will be tackled directly by the project development companies. A range….More
Development
Development and consenting activities dominate expenditure during the early years of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters projects. The process began in earnest during….More
Manufacturing
Device manufacturers are likely to assemble their devices from bought-in components. Some are assembling prototype devices at present and a number of manufacturers each….More
Installation & Commissioning
There are a variety of challenges associated with the deployment of wave and tidal devices offshore. The most significant of these include the inherently hostile environmental….More
Operations & Maintenance
The operation and maintenance (O&M) stage covers all the activities necessary to ensure ongoing generation during the project’s anticipated operational life of…More
Support Functions
A wide range of services will be required to deliver wave and tidal projects, including some supporting functions. In addition to activities that contribute directly to specifice….More
