Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
SeaGen
SeaGen in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
SeaGen is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
SeaGen was the world's first large scale commercial tidal stream generator. It was four times more powerful than any other tidal stream generator in the world at the time of installation in 2008. It was decommissioned by SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited in summer 2019, having exported 11.6 GWh to the grid since 2008. The SeaGen device was installed in Strangford Narrows between Strangford and Portaferry in Northern Ireland. Strangford Lough was also the site of the first known tide mill in the world, the Nendrum Monastery mill where remains dating from 787 CE have been excavated.
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Background
History
Marine Current Turbines, the developer of SeaGen, demonstrated its first prototype of a tidal stream generator in 1994 with a 15 kilowatt system in Loch Linnhe, off the west coast of Scotland. In May 2003, the prototype for SeaGen, , was installed off the coast of Lynmouth, North Devon, England. The first (and only) SeaGen generator was installed in Strangford Narrows between Strangford and Portaferry in Northern Ireland, in April 2008 and was connected to the grid in July 2008. It generated 1.2 MW for between 18 and 20 hours a day while the tides are forced in and out of Strangford Lough through the Narrows. During the commissioning of the system, a software error caused the blades of one…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3687, -5.5461
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 7GT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Strangford
- Established
- 2008
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SeaGen?
- SeaGen is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 7GT).
- When was SeaGen built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns SeaGen?
- SeaGen is owned by SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited.
- Is SeaGen free to visit?
- Yes, SeaGen is free to enter.
- How do I get to SeaGen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 7GT. It sits within the Strangford parliamentary constituency.