During its test phase at the European Marine Energy Centre, ScottishPower Renewables demonstrated that its HS1000 tidal turbine — developed by Andritz Hydro Hammerfest and partners Iberdola and Hammerfest Energi — could endure the rigors required for permanent installations.
"The performance of the first HS1000 device has given us great confidence so far," said ScottishPower Renewables Chief Executive Officer Keith Anderson. "Engineers were able to install the device during atrocious weather conditions, and it has been operating to a very high standard ever since."
The company gained approval for its 10 MW tidal array from the Scottish government in March 2011 but has not yet announced when work on the array will begin.
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