scope:

This Technical Specification provides: - a systematic methodology for evaluating the power performance of tidal current energy converters (TECs) that produce electricity for utility scale and localized grids; - a definition of TEC rated power and rated water velocity; - a methodology for the production of the power curves for the TECs in consideration; - a framework for the reporting of results. Exclusions from the scope of this Technical Specification are as follows: - tidal energy converters (TECs) that provide forms of energy other than electrical energy unless the other form is an intermediary step that is converted into electricity by the TEC; - resource assessment. This will be carried out in the tidal energy resource characterization and assessment Technical Specification (future IEC/TS 62600-201); - scaling of any measured or derived results; - power quality issues; - any type of performance other than power and energy performance; - the combined effect of multiple TEC arrays.