Tidal GES

Tidal Energy – A transition to affordable and clean energy that can achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ in coastal and marine waters

The Tidal Energy project 'TIDAL-GES' at University of Galway is focusing on solutions to secure transition to affordable and clean energy that also enhances the health and resilience of communities, wildlife and environment.

The acronym TIDAL-GES comes from the project title 'Tidal Energy – A transition to affordable and clean energy that can achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ in coastal and marine waters'.

The project will engage with multiple stakeholders – including the people living in the coastal communities - to unlock the potential benefits for them in our drive to decarbonise the economy.

Part of the University of Galway Global Challenges Programme, the project will bring together a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and a wide variety of stakeholders. As part of the project the sustainable and resilient structures group will carry out testing on tidal turbine blades in the heavy structures lab.

More information can be found at: https://stories.universityofgalway.ie/exploring-solutions-for-tidal-energy/index.html