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The O2 2MW Floating Tidal Energy Turbine’s rotors can be turned 360° to allow power to be extracted from both directions.

Orbital Marine Power has awarded the multi-million-pound manufacturing contract for its ‘O2’ tidal stream turbine to TEXO Group. which will build the technology at its quayside facilities in Dundee.

Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has described the call for collaboration to accelerate wave energy in the country an important step forward for the sector.

SP Energy Networks has revealed major plans to support a low carbon economy across the country and ensure it hits net-zero targets in the future.

They include a community hydropower station. a micro heat network. electric bin lorries and e-bike hire schemes.

It aims to maximise the number of homes in the social rented sector attaining an Energy Performance Certificate rating B by 2032.

Peat soils in Scotland cover around 25% of the country. with the vast areas providing a natural sink of carbon emissions when left undisturbed.

Hywind'.s capacity factor exceeds the average capacity factors of many sources of electricity.

In recent years. there have been significant cost reductions in both the onshore and bottom fixed offshore wind sectors.

A technology quango is looking to push the boundaries of what kind of Scottish weather that wave energy devices can survive by funding 13 innovative projects.