‘World’s biggest’ tidal turbine unveiled in Scotland
What is thought to be the biggest tidal energy turbine in the world has been unveiled in the Scottish Highlands, ahead of testing off Orkney. The Atlantis Resources AK-1000, with blades measuring 18m in diameter, is designed to be capable of generating power for up to 1,000 homes. Craig Anderson reports from the Invergordon docks…
Read MoreAtlantis Unveils Largest, Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
London, UK Marine hydro developer Atlantis Resources Corporation has unveiled the AK1000, the largest and most powerful tidal power turbine ever built. The AK1000 tidal turbine is due for installation at a dedicated berth at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland, later this summer. Producing 1 megawatt of power, the AK1000 is capable…
Read MoreAtlantis Unveils The World’s Largest Tidal Turbine – The AK1000™
Atlantis Resources Corporation (“Atlantis”), one of the world’s leading developers of electricity-generating tidal current turbines, unveiled the largest and most powerful tidal power turbine ever built, the AK1000™, yesterday at Invergordon, Scotland. The AK1000™ is due for installation at a dedicated berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (“EMEC”), located in Orkney, Scotland later this…
Read MoreLargest tidal device to be unveiled on Cromarty Firth
A device thought to the largest tidal energy turbine to be built in the world is due to be unveiled in Scotland. Developer Atlantis Resources have had the AK-1000 assembled at a facility at Evanton in Ross-shire. It will be towed on a barge from Invergordon to a European Marine Energy Centre test site off…
Read MoreProgress For The Pentland Firth
“We are delighted that the UK marine energy industry – centred on the Pentland Firth – continues to progress in its mission to become the worldwide pioneer in tidal and wave power. Today’s Crown Estate announcement represents a significant step forwards. “As a recognised leader in the global industry, Atlantis remains committed to the development…
Read MoreTidal Energy Company Hires ‘The Jockweiler’, Jim Forbes, For Commercial Clout
JIM Forbes, the energy veteran dubbed “the Jockweiler” during his reign at Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE), has been appointed to the board of a pioneering tidal energy company. Atlantis Resources, which wants to build a 30-megawatt project in the Pentland Firth to power a data centre, has hired Forbes as a non-executive, charged with…
Read MoreCarbon Trust To Hand Out £22m Wave Of Marine Renewable Funding
Long awaited award of £22m to be announced today for six marine energy firms to help them prepare their wave and tidal energy systems for the water. From BusinessGreen, part of the Guardian Environment Network. The Carbon Trust will today announce the long-anticipated award of its £22m Marine Renewables Proving Fund (MRPF), dishing out freshing…
Read MoreAtlantis To Test World’s Biggest Tidal Turbine
LONDON (Reuters) – Atlantis Resources Corp is to test the world’s biggest tidal turbine in the rough waters off the Orkney Islands next year in preparation for Scotland’s plan to use ocean energy for half a million homes by 2020. Tim Cornelius, chief executive officer at Atlantis, said the company was investing about 15 million…
Read MoreBritish Company To Help India Harness The Power Of The Sea
A small British-based tidal energy company has won a landmark contract to attempt to harness the power of the sea around India for the first time. Atlantis Resources has forged a deal with the western state of Gujarat, under which the privately owned company will establish the feasibility of developing tidal power projects capable of…
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