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Underwater tidal turbines get a 6-year reliability boost
Tidal power is a fantastic source of clean, predictable energy – if you can harness it. It's proven immensely difficult due to a range of factors, but engineering giant SKF says it's making major headway in this field. The company claims to have set a world record for tidal turbine reliability at…
The company claims to have set a world record for tidal turbine reliability at the MeyGen facility in Scotland, with systems operating continuously for over six years without unscheduled maintenance. Powerful tidal currents in bays, estuary entrances, narrow straits, and inlets from the sea turn underwater turbines that are connected to a generator to produce electricity. An array of Proteus AR series turbines with SKF-made bearings and seals have held up for six years at depths of nearly 100 ft (30 m) at MeyGen, the largest planned tidal stream project in the world.
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