Marine classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power an International Electrotechnical Commission for Renewable Energy (IECRE) feasibility statement for its O2-X tidal energy converter (TEC).
According to LR, the O2-X, an upgrade of Orbital Marine Power’s O2 turbine currently operating in Scotland’s Fall of Warness, is designed to generate 2.4 MW of tidal energy. Orbital Marine Power plans deployments in the UK, Canada, and the US, aiming to scale up tidal energy for offshore operations, coastal infrastructure, and maritime electrification.