Introducing the PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform
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PLAT-I in the Media
March 1st, 2018
The PLAT-I platform has drawn interest from the media since it's installation near Connel bridge in November 2017. Over the past few months film crews from both BBC Alba and Deutsche Welle have visited the site and interviewed staff from both SME and our partner SCHOTTEL Hydro along with some of the visitors who have been evaluating the technology.
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SMEs floating tidal energy platform PLAT-I has started power generation in Scotland
December 11th, 2017
Within 48 hours of installation on the 25th of November SME and SCHOTTEL HYDRO teams had completed the first phase of commissioning the PLAT-I system which included first power generation and preparation for the large spring tides during the first week of December.
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Floating Tidal Energy Power Plant installed in Western Scotland
November 25th, 2017
On November 25th Edinburgh-based tidal energy technology developer Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) installed the game changing PLAT-I tidal energy platform at its test site near the Falls of Lora, Western Scotland.
Read More →RT @pleamsey: @Sustain_Marine @j_hayman @ORECatapult @RUKmarine @beisgovuk @alexsobel @SCHOTTEL_HYDRO @scotent Good to work on such a succe…
RT @iainiboyd: This is so cool! Awesome tidal energy trial happening in my home village #Connel https://t.co/iAs774DK7J
Can #tidalenergy be commercially viable? In the words of @j_hayman #emphaticallyYES backed up by the @ORECatapult… https://t.co/hG0MoyzHQW