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Orbital Marine Power O2 Floating Tidal Turbine

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Source: Sustainability Magazine

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Operational

Orbital Marine Power has developed the O2 machine, the world's most powerful operational floating tidal turbine, based in Orkney, Scotland. The company plans to expand to a 30 MW Westray Firth project and apply its modular technology globally, with projects planned for UK and US waters.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Wind, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Sustainability Magazine

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The project “Orbital Marine Power O2 Floating Tidal Turbine” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Sustainability Magazine.

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2026-07-22

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Orbital Marine Power has developed the O2 machine, the world's most powerful operational floating tidal turbine, based in Orkney, Scotland. The company plans to expand to a 30 MW Westray Firth project and apply its modular technology globally, with projects planned for UK and US waters.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

Scotland

City

Orkney

Source

Source

Sustainability Magazine

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Sector

Wind, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-08-14

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