Harnessing the tides to power our future
Forging the path to clean, renewable energy
PTEC is England’s leading multi-megawatt tidal stream energy generation project.
Based to the south of the Isle of Wight, the consented site for the initial 30MW will provide enough energy to power a third of homes on the island. Our ambition is to develop the huge amount of tidal potential south of the Island and in the English Channel. Powering residential and industrial demand in the Solent region with consistent, reliable, zero carbon energy.
Why Tidal?
Our tides are as old as time. Created by the gravitational pull from the Moon and Sun on the Earth’s oceans – tidal stream energy is predictable and inexhaustible. It has a smaller physical and environmental footprint than some other forms of renewable energy and is in harmony with the underwater habitat.
Tidal stream energy offers an enormous homegrown potential to support our national and international ambitions to decarbonise and phase-out fossil fuels.
From the Isle of Wight to the world
The UK leads the world in tidal technology development. The PTEC project promises to cement the Isle of Wight’s place in this maritime legacy. Providing green power for the grid, energy storage and hydrogen production to stimulate economic growth, PTEC can create green jobs. All while contributing towards the island’s and the UK’s Net Zero targets.
Confronting climate change
The acceleration of climate change is a threat to our way of life. Today it is felt not just in the increasing regularity and severity of climate events; but in the pressures of an energy crisis, conflict and instability.
In harnessing the power of tidal stream energy, we can tap into a truly predictable source of energy. Increasing Britain’s security of supply to protect our industrial output. Whilst at the same time improving the environment by using green energy to underpin the hydrogen economy as part of our future energy mix.
