Paimpol-Brahat Tidal Test Site

The Paimpol-Bréhat tidal demonstration site is located in French Brittany, North East of the Ile de Bréhat. It is a pilot site for full-scale tidal turbines and it is connected to the French electrical grid up to 3 MW. The consented testing area is 3.5 ha, with water depths of 35 to 40 m.

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Site Manager

Electricite de France, Seeneoh, Bretagne Development Innovation

Additional Information

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Device Status Is the test site actively testing or in planning (active)? Or is it permanently closed for business (inactive)?

Active

Energy Resource

Tidal

Duration

2008 - Ongoing

Max Load Capacity The maximum amount of electricity that can be accommodated at the test site, based on cable capacity.

3 MW

Grid Connectivity

Grid Connected

Waterbody

French Brittany, North East of the Ile de Bréhat

Site Characteristics Geographic characterization for the test site location:<ul> <li>Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land</li> <li>Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary</li> <li>Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water</li> <li>Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land</li> <li>River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water</li></ul>

Coastal

Country

France

Environmental Details

Tethys Metadata

Last Modified

17 June 2025

This Test Site has the following MRE Devices

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“Paimpol-Brahat Tidal Test Site.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Test Sites, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Test_Sites/Paimpol-Brahat_Tidal_Test_Site. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.

Marine Energy Projects Database: Test Sites. <year>. "Paimpol-Brahat Tidal Test Site." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https:https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Test_Sites/Paimpol-Brahat_Tidal_Test_Site.

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Paimpol-Brahat Tidal Test Site

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