‘Significant Milestone’ For Turbine That Uses the Tides to Create Energy Off Scottish Coast

‘Significant Milestone’ For Turbine That Uses the Tides to Create Energy Off Scottish Coast

‘Significant Milestone’ For Turbine That Uses the Tides to Create Energy Off Scottish Coast An AR1500 Tidal Turbine deployed at the MayGen site in Scotland – credit SAE Renewables Wind turbines altered to function underwater have set industry records after generating non-stop power for over 6 years without maintenance. Located in the Pentland Firth off the coast of Scotland, the MayGen marine energy project is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and its continued operation in a harsh environment is encouraging investors to bet on tidal energy. Considered the largest untapped renewable energy market in the world, “marine energy,” that is, energy that harnesses the power of the tides, waves, or currents, has a key advantage over other renewable sources in that the resource being harvested is constant and guaranteed. However, also like other renewable sources, it has disadvantages, and so far that has been a lack of investment over durability concerns. The sea is a harsh mistress, an…