Name of the Project
Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project (Tiger).

Location
The English Channel, which separates southern England from northern France.

Project Owner/s
Interreg France (Channel) England Programme.

The project is led by the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

Tiger comprises 19 partners from the UK and France, including:ORE Catapult, the Exeter, Plymouth and Manchester universities, Cambrian Offshore South West, TRIDENT Renewable Energy Systems, Orbital Marine Power and European Marine Energy Centre, all from UK, and EDF, Normandie Hydroliennes, SEENEOH, Bretagne Developpement Innovation, Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, Hydroquest, Morbihan Hydro Energies SASU and the Caen Normandy, Le Havre Normandy and Bretagne Sud universities, all from France, as well as Minesto, from Sweden.

Project Description
Tiger aims to drive the growth of tidal stream energy by installing up to 8 MW of new tidal capacity at sites in and around the channel region, thus driving innovation and the development of new products and services.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at €46.8-million. About 69% of the funding will come from the European Regional Development Fund through the Interreg France (Channel) England Programme.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
The project was approved by the Interreg France (Channel) England Programme in October 2019.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Interreg France (Channel) England Programme, tel +44 1603 222896 or email interregv@norfolk.gov.uk.