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=== HydroQuest ===

{{Main|HydroQuest}}

'''HydroQuest''' is a French developer of vertical-axis river current and tidal stream turbines, based in [[Grenoble]].<ref name=":30">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.hydroquest.fr/en/about-us/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=HydroQuest |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In'''HydroQuest''' is a French developer of vertical-axis 2013turbines, HydroQuestgenerating installedelectricity afrom turbineriver inand thetidal currents, based in [[OyapockGrenoble]].<ref name=":30">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.hydroquest.fr/en/about-us/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=HydroQuest |language=en-GB}}</ref> The have installed several small river turbines in France and [[French Guiana]], powering the 200 inhabitants of the [[Camopi]] village.<ref name=":30" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mallard |first1=Kathleen |last2=Garbuio |first2=Lauric |last3=Debusschere |first3=Vincent |date=2020-01-01 |title=Towards sustainable business model and sustainable design of a hydro generator system dedicated to isolated communities |url=https://hal.science/hal-03051966/file/S2212827120300986.pdf |journal=Procedia CIRP |series=27th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference (LCE2020) |volume=90 |pages=251–255 |doi=10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.004 |issn=2212-8271}}</ref> The also company tested a 40&nbsp;kW '''HydroQuest 1.40''' in the [[Loire]] river in [[Orléans]] in late 2014, connecting it to the French electricity grid in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yaneva |first=Mariyana |date=2015-10-12 |title=HydroQuest connects river current turbine to French grid |url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/hydroquest-connects-river-current-turbine-to-french-grid-496908/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Renewables Now}}</ref>

A 1&nbsp;MW '''OceanQuest''' tidal turbine was tested at [[Paimpol–Bréhat tidal farm|Paimpol–Bréhat]] between April 2019 and December 2021. It was constructed by [[Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie]] (CMN) in Cherbourg, and comprised four vertical axis turbines each with three blades, mounted in pairs on two shafts. The device weighed 1500 tonnes.<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |last=Ajdin |first=Adis |date=2020-05-05 |title=HydroQuest marks OceanQuest milestone |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hydroquest-marks-oceanquest-milestone/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-22 |title=Leask Marine complete major offshore decommissioning project in France |url=https://www.leaskmarine.com/leask-marine-complete-major-offshore-decommissioning-project-in-france/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Leask Marine Ltd |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tait |first=Carly |date=2021-10-05 |title=HydroQuest tidal turbine : End of tests on the EDF site in Paimpol Bréhat and new stages of development at the Raz Blanchard |url=https://interregtiger.com/hydroquest-tidal-turbine-end-of-tests-on-the-edf-site-in-paimpol-brehat-and-new-stages-of-development-at-the-raz-blanchard/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=TIGER: Tidal Stream Industry Energiser |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2013, HydroQuest installed a turbine in the [[Oyapock]] river in [[French Guiana]], powering the 200 inhabitants of the [[Camopi]] village.<ref name=":30" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mallard |first1=Kathleen |last2=Garbuio |first2=Lauric |last3=Debusschere |first3=Vincent |date=2020-01-01 |title=Towards sustainable business model and sustainable design of a hydro generator system dedicated to isolated communities |url=https://hal.science/hal-03051966/file/S2212827120300986.pdf |journal=Procedia CIRP |series=27th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference (LCE2020) |volume=90 |pages=251–255 |doi=10.1016/j.procir.2020.02.004 |issn=2212-8271}}</ref> The also company tested a 40&nbsp;kW '''HydroQuest 1.40''' in the [[Loire]] river in [[Orléans]] in late 2014, connecting it to the French electricity grid in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yaneva |first=Mariyana |date=2015-10-12 |title=HydroQuest connects river current turbine to French grid |url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/hydroquest-connects-river-current-turbine-to-french-grid-496908/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Renewables Now}}</ref>

In collaboration with [[Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie]] and renewable energy company Qair, Hydroquest are developing the '''FloWatt project'''. This will comprise seven Hydroquest turbine units, each rated at 2.5&nbsp;MW, to be installed at [[Raz Blanchard]], Brittany by 2027.<ref>{{Cite conference |last=Gréau |first=Guillaume |date=October 2023 |title=FloWatt 17.5 MW tidal energy pilot project in France |conference=Ocean Energy Europe Annual Conference, The Hague, Netherlands}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-29 |title=FloWatt, the French Tidal Stream Farm Project, Has Been Selected by the European Commission Within the Innovation Fund Framework |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241029640830/en/FloWatt-the-French-Tidal-Stream-Farm-Project-Has-Been-Selected-by-the-European-Commission-Within-the-Innovation-Fund-Framework |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=Business Wire}}</ref>

A 1&nbsp;MW '''OceanQuest''' turbine was tested at [[Paimpol–Bréhat tidal farm|Paimpol–Bréhat]] between April 2019 and December 2021. It was constructed by [[Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie]] (CMN) in Cherbourg, and comprised four vertical axis turbines each with three blades, mounted in pairs on two shafts. The device weighed 1500 tonnes.<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |last=Ajdin |first=Adis |date=2020-05-05 |title=HydroQuest marks OceanQuest milestone |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hydroquest-marks-oceanquest-milestone/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-22 |title=Leask Marine complete major offshore decommissioning project in France |url=https://www.leaskmarine.com/leask-marine-complete-major-offshore-decommissioning-project-in-france/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Leask Marine Ltd |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tait |first=Carly |date=2021-10-05 |title=HydroQuest tidal turbine : End of tests on the EDF site in Paimpol Bréhat and new stages of development at the Raz Blanchard |url=https://interregtiger.com/hydroquest-tidal-turbine-end-of-tests-on-the-edf-site-in-paimpol-brehat-and-new-stages-of-development-at-the-raz-blanchard/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=TIGER: Tidal Stream Industry Energiser |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In collaboration with CMN and renewable energy company Qair, Hydroquest are developing the '''FloWatt project'''. This will comprise seven Hydroquest turbine units, each rated at 2.5&nbsp;MW, to be installed at [[Raz Blanchard]], Brittany by 2026. The turbines will be again be constructed by CMN in Cherbourg. Each unit is 21&nbsp;m tall, 26&nbsp;m wide with a pair of three-bladed turbines mounted on a vertical shaft either side of a central structure.<ref>{{Cite conference |last=Gréau |first=Guillaume |date=October 2023 |title=FloWatt 17.5 MW tidal energy pilot project in France |conference=Ocean Energy Europe Annual Conference, The Hague, Netherlands}}</ref> The French Government is supporting the project with €65m funding and dedicated revenue support for the electricity generated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akella |first=Surya |date=2023-07-10 |title=France approves €65m for FloWatt tidal energy project |url=https://www.power-technology.com/news/france-funding-tidal-project/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Power Technology |language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2023, Hydroquest launched a crowdfunding campaign, seeking to raise a further €1.5m for the project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garanovic |first=Amir |date=2023-09-29 |title=HydroQuest launches crowdfunding campaign to support tidal energy activities |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hydroquest-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-to-support-tidal-energy-activities/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>

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