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34 Spring 2020 European Energy Innovation
OCEAN ENERGY
Into the blue: How ocean
energy can work for Europe
By Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe
On a grey September
morning, two Nova barge. In their wake is the PLAT-I The platform was constructed by
Scotian fishing boats tidal energy system, an innovative Edinburgh-based Sustainable Marine
tow an unusual cargo floating platform carrying four Energy in a small Scottish fishing
tidal stream turbines under the port overlooking the North Sea,
while the four turbines were made
out to sea, flanked by a bright red water’s surface.
PLAT-I deployment. Photo: ©Sustainable Marine Energy
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