Earlier this week, a company called Orbital Marine Power successfully launched its latest tidal turbine. Once it’s connected to the European Marine Energy Centre off the Orkney Islands, the two ...

When you hear the word “turbine,” in conversation, chances are good you’re picturing the same sort of giant windmill-esque apparatuses jutting out of the ground, turning wind into good, clean ...

Following the official launch of "the world's most powerful tidal turbine" in April, Orbital Marine Power has announced that the O2 has started grid-connected power generation at the European Marine ...

Thanks to advancements in green energy technology, we’ve been seeing more and more ways to generate and use renewable energy. In Scotland, a company is reinventing electricity generating turbines with ...

Orbital Marine Power yesterday launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, in Scotland. It will become the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine once it has been commissioned and ...

It looks like some sort of a mysterious hybrid ship, but it’s a tidal turbine. And, while that may not sound that exciting, it actually is. This powerful device is one of the best alternatives for a ...

Discover the Orbital O2, the world's most powerful tidal turbine, in this in-depth look at its groundbreaking design and impact. See the impressive engineering as it is transported, deployed, and ...

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Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine has commenced grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland. The floating turbine is anchored in the Fall of Warness, ...

Orbital Marine Power’s 2 MW tidal turbine has begun to generate electricity at the local onshore electricity network in Orkney, Scotland. Electrek reported on the Orbital O2’s launch on April 23.

According to a blog post, the Orbital Marine Power’s O2 is the world’s most powerful tidal turbine and is now sending electricity to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The O2 is ...