Netherlands awards over €4M for Grevelingendam tidal project

Tidal Technology Center Grevelingendam (TTC-GD) has secured €4.1 million from the Dutch government.

The funding for the TTC-GD was announced on April 20, 2017, by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, as part of the €25 million investment package set to boost the economy of the Dutch Province of Zeeland.

TTC-GD will be located on the Grevelingendam in Zeeland, which is part of the Dutch flood defense system.

When completed in 2017/2018, TTC-GD will feature three test channels where tidal technology developers will be able to test, certify, and showcase their technology .

It will also feature 4 demonstration turbines that will be made be available to research institutes and universities for independent research.

A Brussels-based industry group representing the renewable ocean energy sector in Europe, Ocean Energy Europe, has on social media welcomed the TTC-GD funding announcement.

Tidal Technology Center Grevelingendam receives €4.1M support from Dutch government https://t.co/tOr8Eoq9u5 pic.twitter.com/Ol8Uk7H30u

— Ocean Energy Europe (@OceanEnergyEU) April 24, 2017