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'Landmark' tidal turbine still at dock after eight months 'Landmark' tidal turbine still at dock after eight months
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A tidal power generator hailed by the first minister as a landmark Welsh project is still sitting at Pembroke Dock, eight months after it was meant to have been taken out to sea.A tidal power generator hailed by the first minister as a landmark Welsh project is still sitting at Pembroke Dock, eight months after it was meant to have been taken out to sea.
The 150-tonne DeltaStream turbine, to generate energy from tidal currents on the sea bed, has cost £15m so far.The 150-tonne DeltaStream turbine, to generate energy from tidal currents on the sea bed, has cost £15m so far.
Tidal Energy Limited said delays caused by bad weather meant extra survey work was needed, causing a money shortage.Tidal Energy Limited said delays caused by bad weather meant extra survey work was needed, causing a money shortage.
Ministers said the firm had pledged to deploy the turbine this year.Ministers said the firm had pledged to deploy the turbine this year.
The generator has been named locally as the "daffodil".
Cardiff-based Tidal Energy's managing director Martin Murphy has told BBC Wales it is looking for around £1m of further financing and hopes to start a trial by the autumn.Cardiff-based Tidal Energy's managing director Martin Murphy has told BBC Wales it is looking for around £1m of further financing and hopes to start a trial by the autumn.
Pembrokeshire councillor Jonathan Nutting said the Welsh government should have put more money into the project at an earlier stage, allowing the generator to be taken out to sea by a more expensive method which was not weather dependent.Pembrokeshire councillor Jonathan Nutting said the Welsh government should have put more money into the project at an earlier stage, allowing the generator to be taken out to sea by a more expensive method which was not weather dependent.
The Welsh government said in a statement: "Tidal Energy Ltd has been supported by significant EU funds worth nearly £8m, which includes £1.5m of additional EU funds awarded in April 2013 as well as agreements to extend EU project delivery timescales to help address deployment issues.The Welsh government said in a statement: "Tidal Energy Ltd has been supported by significant EU funds worth nearly £8m, which includes £1.5m of additional EU funds awarded in April 2013 as well as agreements to extend EU project delivery timescales to help address deployment issues.
"While we are aware of the setbacks with the deployment of DeltaStream, the company has assured WEFO [the Welsh government's Wales European Funding Office] that the device will be deployed this year.""While we are aware of the setbacks with the deployment of DeltaStream, the company has assured WEFO [the Welsh government's Wales European Funding Office] that the device will be deployed this year."