Abstract
Normandie Hydroliennes (NH) is presently developing a pilot tidal project named NH1 in
the Raz Blanchard in France and looking towards future build out to large volume arrays.
Turbine array development and optimisation is a topic of great importance to NH and the
wider tidal stream sector, particularly in the context of cost of energy, as this is a highly
influential factor in the route to tidal energy commercialisation. Under the support of the
TIGER project, the work completed in this deliverable has provided valuable input into a
global model for project development at multiple levels: from higher accuracy flow
predictions that feed reliable resource and engineering design, through to the
optimisation of arrays and its impact on cost. Building further confidence in all of these
aspects is vital in delivering a dependable financial model which underpins the NH1
business case.
Normandie Hydroliennes hopes, and anticipates, that this publication will assist the
whole tidal stream industry as it develops larger-scale arrays.