Uldolmok | Korea Tidal current Energy Center (K-TEC)

Korea Tidal current Energy Center (K-TEC)
Korea Tidal current Energy Center (K-TEC)
Lead Organisation KIOST (Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology)
Country Republic of Korea
Type Tidal
Website
  • Type of Testing Tidal
    Year Established 2022
    Temperate/Tropical
    Commercial/Array/Full scale/Scale Commercial, Full scale
    Development Status Under construction

    Overview

    K-TEC aims to construct the open sea test bed for performance test/evaluation of tidal current energy converters. The works could be divided into 4 works. The first is to construct the 4.5 MW open sea test bed at both sites, Jang-Juk Strait(4MW) and Uldolmok(0.5MW), for testing power and load. The second is to build the test laboratory for testing the blade strength and non-destructive test. It will be constructed in KIOST headquarter, Busan, Korea. The third is to acquire the KOLAS testing laboratory accreditation as the international certificated laboratory. And, the fourth is to work for the technology standardization to publish the Korean Industrial Standards.
    The open sea test bed and the test laboratory are currently under construction. The open sea test bed will be completed in 2022, and the test laboratory is scheduled to be completed by March 2021.
  • Number of Berths 1
    Water Depth 30 m
    Min Water Depth (m)
    Max Water Depth (m)
    Avg Water Depth (m) 30
    Annual mean significant wave height 1.59 m
    Maximum recorded wave height
    Mean (averaged current speed) 4.12 m/s
    Maximum current speed
    Maximum tidal range 3 m
    Mean wind speed
    Max wind speed 45 m/s
    Seabed type bed rocks
    Total test area (km2) 13.712
    Distance to land 300 m
    Grid connected Y
    Grid connection capacity 4.5 MW
    Rated export capacity and connection 0.5 MW
    Proximity to nearest harbour (km) 4 km

  • R&D Projects

    • Establishment of Sea Test Bed for Tidal Current Energy Converters (No website)
    • Development of Commercialization System of 1MW Tidal Energy Converter (No website)

    Infrastructure

    Grid connection, SCADA, Office, Onshore electrical service room including transformers and power converters. Submarine cables. Onshore test laboratory.

    Equipment available to support site deployments

    Environmental monitoring buoy, ADCP.

    Services of test programmes offered on site

    Test programmes: Power performance, Load testing, Blade strength, Non-destructive testing for weld zone of tidal energy converters and blades. Services: Environmental monitoring, permitting, Issuance of test report

    Key supply chain companies in the region

    There are no key supply chain companies.