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SKF, Proteus Marine Renewables, and GE Vernova to support collaboration on multi-megawatt tidal stream projects
An initial focus will be the supply of a minimum 59MW to MeyGen PLC (MeyGen) at its site in Scotland, the largest tidal stream facility in the world.
SKF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) and GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business. The MOU sets out a framework for a potential alliance to supply tidal turbine generation systems (TTGS) to developers of tidal arrays for commercial, multi-megawatt tidal stream projects.
The agreement illustrates the intent to collaborate on development, delivery, operations and maintenance, utilizing the partners’ expert capabilities to provide robust operational performance. The partners intend to supply the following scope:
- SKF Marine intends to supply rotating equipment for the tidal generation system, comprising the main powertrain, its integration and assembly.
- Proteus Marine Renewables intends to provide system design, final assembly, installation, commissioning, tidal turbine generation speciality components, other offshore services and delivery.
- GE Vernova, Power Conversion, intends to supply electrical systems, from generator to grid.
“We believe that Ocean Energy will play a crucial role in the required future sustainable energy mix. Globally, the EU and UK are at the forefront of technology development to harvest this huge untapped resource and over the past 15 years, our dedicated Ocean Energy team has partnered with leading wave and tidal energy device developers to create reliable, intelligent and clean rotating equipment solutions from the early design stages. So we are therefore excited that, in collaboration with Proteus Marine Renewables and GE Vernova, we are now advancing into the industrialisation of tidal energy,” says Martin Johannsmann, Managing Director at SKF Marine.
