Orbital Marine Power launches world s most powerful tidal turbine
Credit: Orbital Marine Power
New 2MW tidal turbine successfully launched from the Port of Dundee in major milestone for UK marine energy sector
Orbital Marine Power Ltd has hailed a huge milestone for the pioneering renewables company, after the firm announced it has successfully launched the world s most powerful tidal turbine.
The 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, was launched from the Port of Dundee last Thursday with the 680-tonne tidal turbine transferred from the Forth Ports quayside facility in Dundee into the River Tay using a submersible barge.
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The world’s “most powerful tidal turbine” was launched in the UK on Earth Day.
The 74-metre 680-tonne Orbital 02 entered the River Tay in Dundee on Thursday and will be towed to Orkney where it will use currents to generate enough energy to power up to 2,000 homes, said Orbital Marine Power, its Scotland-based developer.
Once active it will become the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine, the firm said.
Orbital chief executive Andrew Scott said it was a “huge milestone”.
The turbine will be able to power 2,000 homes in the UK (Orbital Marine Power/PA)
He said: “The O2 is a remarkable example of British cleantech innovation and the build we have completed here is an inspiring display of what a UK supply chain can achieve if given the opportunity – even under the extraordinary pressures of a pandemic.”