WATER-BASED POWER GENERATION INSTALLATIONS

摘要

A water-based power generating installation includes a water based power generating device operable to derive power from a body of water, and to export that power via a power export cable, and an infrastructure arrangement for providing a power export connection from the installation, and including infrastructure equipment for the installation, which infrastructure equipment serves to connect the power generating device with the power export connection.

主权项

1. An infrastructure arrangement for a water-based power generating installation including a power generating device operable to derive power from a body of water, and to export that power via an export cable, the infrastructure arrangement comprising:
a base for location on a bed of a body of water, the base having a power transfer connection connected for transfer of power from the infrastructure arrangement, a power input connection for receiving power from a power generating device, and an engagement system for receiving an infrastructure module; and an infrastructure module releasably engaged with the engagement system of the base, and including connection apparatus for connecting the power input connection of the base with the power transfer connection of the base, wherein: the power input connection of the base includes a connector portion for connection with a corresponding connector portion of an export cable of a power generating device, and the power input connection of the base defines a connector shape onto which a connector module of an export cable of a power generating device can be lowered for connection of that export cable to the power input connection.