Hydroelectric turbine installation method where the turbine is lowered to the seabed in such a way that the tension in an electrical cable connected to the turbine is maintained

摘要

588538 A method of installing a hydroelectric turbine system 10 at a tidal site comprises the steps of connecting a pre-laid power cable C to the system 10, and lowering the system 10 towards a deployment site 5 while simultaneously displacing the system 10 in line with the direction of tidal flow T such as to maintain tension in the cable C.