Large subsea tidal turbine installed
Turbine and base prior to subsea installation
The 1 megawatt subsea tidal power turbine has been installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Hallin was contracted by Atlantis Resources Corporation (ARC), one of the world’s leading developers of tidal power technology, to provide specialist services as an experienced subsea contractor to plan, help design and install the huge, cutting edge turbine.
The AK-1000 turbine and supporting structure weighs 1,300 t and was deployed in the harsh open ocean environment of the North Sea around the Orkney Islands. The twin rotor turbine has a rotor diameter of 18m, each blade being 7.8m in length, with a cone diameter of 2.4m. Overall the full structure is in excess of 25m height and was installed in depths of 35m.
