Development
Tidal Sails is currently in the phase of pilot testing our technology which has already been validated by a range of theoretical and numerical studies. Since May 2007, we are operating a pilot test facility in a real, challenging tidal current, testing a scaled down prototype of the key mechanical elements of the new power plant.

The next phase of our ongoing development includes a large scale demonstration plant spanning a 200 metre wide tidal stream.
This facility will be grid connected, with fully dimensioned sails.
The test sites are corner stones in our on-going three year development program to qualify the new technology for the world wide market in tidal stream power.

After qualification and certification, power  plants will be offered to local communities, developer consortia, and power companies. For one typical tidal stream site, a full commercial plant with 10 strings,each 1000 m long, could yield 200 to 300 GWh clean renewable electricity annually, at a cost considerably lower than any competitive device.