ORBITAL MARINE POWER
Orbital Marine Power has pioneered“ floating” tidal turbines with its O2 machine, described as the world’ s most powerful operational tidal device.
Based in Orkney, Scotland, Orbital plans to expand to a 30 MW Westray Firth project and apply its modular technology globally.
The business sees tidal stream as a key pillar for decarbonised energy systems, with multi-turbine arrays on the horizon and projects planned for both UK and US waters.
MAYGEN
Located off the coast of Scotland, MeyGen has been in operation since March 2018 and has delivered more than 51 GWh of renewable electricity.“ The project will be transformational for the tidal energy industry, delivering the world’ s first commercial scale tidal array and securing MeyGen as the home of tidal energy,” SAE Renewables’ website says.
The project’ s second phase has been awarded a Contract for Difference for 59 MW and a lease from the Crown Estate allows for up to 398 MW of capacity. sustainabilitymag. com 207