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Wings in the making

March 15, 2022
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Work is well underway at Minesto to produce the wings for the world’s first commercial ocean energy kites. The D4 (100kW) wing measures 4.9 metres wide and just got a fresh coat of paint at the workshop. The wing for our utility-scale D12 (1.2MW) is next in line and the 12m laminating tool is... Read more »

Minesto to concentrate Dragon Class operations in the Faroe Islands in 2022

March 14, 2022
Press releases
Minesto has decided to concentrate this year’s operations with its Dragon Class marine energy converters at the established and grid-connected site in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands. This plan will mitigate supply chain delays and at the same time allow Minesto to take advantage of significant...Read more »
Minesto’s first D4 unit will go straight into continuous grid-connected operation in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands during the first half of 2022 as originally intended. To optimise the timeline, Minesto has decided to install also the second D4 (100 kW) and the larger D12 (1.2 MW) units in... Read more »

Minesto's Dragon Class ocean energy kite in action

February 11, 2022
Media
This video shows a scale model of Minesto's next generation ocean energy power plants – Dragon Class – flying from the surface node during offshore testing at Minesto's site in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.Read more »

Minesto announces commercially relevant power production for its next-generation Dragon Class tidal energy kites

December 22, 2021
News
Leading marine energy developer Minesto today announces that, based on analysed production data and verified simulations, its utility-scale Dragon Class tidal energy power plants are each projected to produce 3.5 GWh of clean electricity per year at identified sites.Read more »
“Based on the technology’s current performance and simulations, Minesto’s next-generation marine energy power plants will be commercially ready to demonstrate the viability of ocean energy as a valuable baseload contribution to the net-zero energy mix”, said Dr Martin Edlund, CEO of Minesto. The... Read more »

Year-End Update 2021

December 22, 2021
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In this Year-End Update Minesto's CEO Dr Martin Edlund expands on the recent announcement of projected power production for Minesto's Dragon Class power plants, while also reflecting on Minesto's progress in general during 2021.Read more »

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