Minesto commissions 1.2-MW tidal energy kite in Faroe Islands

Swedish marine energy developer Minesto AB (STO:MINEST) has commissioned its utility-scale tidal powerplant Dragon 12, the company announced recently.

The 1.2-MW tidal device supplied first power to the national grid in the Faroe Islands in the early morning of February 9.

“This is a big day for Minesto. We have reached the most significant milestone in the history of the company by producing electricity to the grid with our mega-watt scale powerplant,” said CEO Martin Edlund.

The Dragon 12 is the company’s first tidal energy kite in megawatt-scale and represents a 10-times scale-up from the existing 100-kW Dragon 4. The subsea kite, measuring 12 metres in length and weighing 28 tonnes, is anchored with a tether to the seabed, moving in an eight-shaped flight trajectory powered by the tidal flow, the company explains.

According to Minesto, the Dragon 12 offers competitive performance and cost-levels for large-scale commercial subsea parks.

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