Orbital O2

The Orbital O2 is a floating 2MW tidal turbine that began generating power for the UK grid in July 2021. It was designed and built by Orbital Marine Power Ltd., a privately held company with offices in Orkney and Edinburgh.[1]

Orbital O2
Location of Orbital O2 in Scotland
CountryScotland
LocationFall of Warness, Orkney Islands
Coordinates59°8′28.92″N 2°49′6.72″W
StatusActive
Construction began2019
Owner(s)Orbital Marine Power

As of 28 July 2021, it is the most powerful tidal turbine in the world and is anchored in the Fall of Warness off Eday, Orkney Islands.

History

Orbital O2 was constructed in Dundee, Scotland[2][3] by Texo Group[4] and developed by Orbital Marine Power in 2019 and launched from the city in April 2021.

Features

It consists of a floating platform supporting two submersed nacelles rated 1MW each. The turbines are bi-directional, producing on both a rising and falling tide. With a 2MW output, it can produce enough electricity to supply 2,000 homes per year [5][6][7]

References
  1. "About", Orbital Marine Power web site
  2. "Orbital Marine Power Launches O2: World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine". Orbital Marine. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. Thurston, Alban (2021-04-14). "'Jam, jute and joules': Dundee-built world's most powerful tidal turbine set for grid-linked Orkneys operation". theenergyst.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. "Press release: Orbital O2 to be built by TEXO Group in Dundee : EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. "Tidal turbine in Orkney starts generating power". British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. "'Most powerful' tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney". BBC News. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. "'World's most powerful' tidal turbine sets sail from Dundee". BBC News. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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