Isle of Wight Council

Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre



Also known as: PTEC, SOEC, Solent Ocean Energy Centre , Tidal Energy


Service Description: The Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC), previously known as The Solent Ocean Energy Centre (SOEC), is a managed test / demonstration facility for tidal energy devices, located to the south of the Isle of Wight (UK). It will add to the UK’s marine energy infrastructure and enable tidal device developers to demonstrate their technologies at full size and in arrays of devices. The project is currently in hibernation.