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Christoph HARWOODCommercial Director
Sustainable Marine Energy
PLAT-O: A Commercially Viable Tidal Energy Platform
Christoph Harwood|Commercial Director
Start small, Make Money, Grow
IndustrySME
2016 >2017
Commercial Projects
Yes
No
Small Large
100kW PLAT-O #1
Integrated System Approach
Solution to LCOE
SME’s Role
• Support site development and
consenting
• Build
• Deploy
• Maintain
• Support customers financing
and exit strategies
Advantages of Low Cost Operations
• It’s not just about the equipment.
• Process innovation is just as important.
• It is our objective to deliver a tidal energy system that only requires low cost vessels for
installation and maintenance operations.
PLAT-O Roll Out
• PLATO #1 is being commissioned and tested in
phases:
Phase 1: Submergence Test
Phase 2: Platform Test
Phase 3: Power Test
Phase 4: Autonomous Operation
Five PLAT-O array at EMEC, Orkney, over 2015-2107
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