During the Meet & Greet of the Sustainable Technology department on 19 February 2019, Mr Menno Broers gave a good and interesting presentation entitled "Project sustainability at the Grevelingendam" The innovation offers not only direct sustainability but also a contribution to indirect sustainability for carrying out measurements, tests and studies in a practical situation. He then invited us for a site visit to the works.

Thus, after its completion in 2019, the Tidal Technology Centre Grevelingendam (TTC-GD) will offer suppliers of technology in tidal energy the opportunity to test, certify, validate and demonstrate their products in a fully 'live' tidal environment. TTC-GD will also provide for the demonstration of 4 turbines with a total capacity between 0.5 and 1.0 MWe of energy.

In preparation, please refer to the website https://www.bt-projects.com/portfolio-items/tidal-technology-center-grevelingendam/

Both design, construction and operation of this innovative infrastructure offer high-quality work and can lead to spin-offs around the world. As so often, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand here: Planet - People - Profit. Mr Menno Boers will explain the project to participants and visit the work with us.

Programme:

13.00 h Reception and registration attendance participants

13.30 o'clock Welcome

13.40 h Presentation by Menno Broers

14.20 h Preparation for guided tour

14.30 Hour Guided tour

16.30 hours After-talk, evaluation, refreshments/nuts and closure

17.00 Hrs End of visit

Accessibility

The location is easy to reach by car (there is plenty of parking space), but less easy to reach by public transport. Should you wish to come by public transport, you can be picked up at the bus station in Bruinisse if you wish. The express bus from Rotterdam runs at this station. If you wish to use this, please inform André Dijkmans by e-mail. Please also let him know what time you would like to be picked up.

Safety

For the tour of the company, long trousers, long sleeves and safety shoes or sturdy footwear are recommended. In addition, the company will provide additional personal protective equipment and safety instructions as necessary. Please note! Helmets and vests are available for 20 people. More than 20 people are allowed, but you must provide your own safety shoes/sturdy footwear. Also provide a safety helmet if possible. You can indicate via the website whether you will provide your own safety shoes and/or safety helmet.

Contact details: André Dijkmans, Sustainable Technology dijk9087@planet.nl; tel. 06-20249738