Renewable Energy – Tidal Turbine
Inyanga Marine Energy Group is taking over the D10 tidal turbine in France.
The D10 tidal turbine was the first grid-connected tidal turbine, initially deployed in 2015.
It is located in the Fromveur Passage, off the coast of Brittany, and provides clean sustainable energy to the remote island of Ushant.
The D10 turbine was previously owned by French company Sabella, which went into liquidation in January 2024. Inyanga Marine Energy Group have now secured permission to operate the tidal turbine until August 2028.
The Inyanga Marine Energy team has managed all offshore operations at the D10 site since 2016.
Diane Dhomé of Inyanga Marine Energy Group said: “All permitting for the D10 turbine has now been renewed. We appreciate the great support our company received from the Brittany Region and the French Administration. We have a shared vision for the development of renewable tidal energy.”
Since its launch in 2015, the D10 tidal turbine has undergone various efficiency improvements and the technology has been validated as well as proven to have no negative impact on the local marine environment. Laid on the seabed at a depth of 55 metres, the machine is 17 metres high and 10 metres in diameter and can deliver up to 250kW of clean electricity to Ushant island grid. It has been operating continuously since its last deployment, managed by Inyanga, in early 2022.
