Orkney

World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Unveiled

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Atlantis Resources Corporation, one of the world’s leading developers of electricity generating tidal current turbines, has unveiled the largest and most powerful tidal power turbine ever built, the AK1000, at Invergordon, Scotland. The AK1000 is due for installation at a dedicated berth at the European Marine Energy Centre, located in Orkney, Scotland later this summer. … Read more

Harland and Wolff Wins Another Renewable Energy Contract

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Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolf has won the contract to construct a tidal turbine for Scotrenewables, the Orkney-based marine power company. Producing 250kw of energy, the SR250 tidal turbine will weigh around 80 tonnes and will measure 30m in length with twin 8m diameter rotors, giving the system a very competitive power to weight ratio. … Read more