Perpetuus Tidal Project
Perpetuus Tidal Project tidal stream overview.
Perpetuus is a consented tidal-stream energy project south of the Isle of Wight. The initial scheme has a 30 MW consent envelope and is being developed with marine energy partners. Its development combines an offshore turbine site with onshore electrical infrastructure near Ventnor.ConsentedUnited Kingdom
At a Glance
Capacity
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Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre LimitedOperator
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United KingdomLocation
50.576°, -1.298°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Leaseholder | PTEC entered into a 20-year seabed lease for the tidal development site in December 2022. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
9 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Site development and consenting partnerDevelopment And Consenting | EMEC led reconsenting, environmental assessment and grid application work for PTEC. | |
| Local authority investment and development supportFinance Insurance Legal | The council provided loan and equity investment to the project company and supports tidal energy development on the island. | |
| Tidal turbine development partnerTurbine Supply | Orbital Marine Power holds an option to install 20 MW of tidal turbine capacity at PTEC. | |
| Controlling project-company shareholderFinance Insurance Legal | Perpetuus Energy is the person with significant control recorded for the tidal project company. | |
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre | Operator Or Applicant | Not set |
| Tidal project developer and seabed leaseholderDevelopment | PTEC develops the consented tidal site and holds the seabed lease secured in December 2022. | |
| Onshore electrical infrastructure host siteOther | The consented onshore substation is located within the Southern Water Services compound west of Ventnor. | |
| Distribution grid application counterpartyGrid Connection | EMEC managed PTEC’s application to SSEN for access to the electricity grid. | |
| Seabed lessorLease And Seabed | The Crown Estate granted PTEC a 20-year seabed lease in December 2022. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
Supplier enquiries can use the project’s general contact page. Engagement is through the development company’s published enquiry route.
PTEC’s contact page provides general project enquiries and is separate from a supplier registration or prequalification form.
SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026