SIMEC ATLANTIS ENERGY

SIMEC ATLANTIS ENERGY

Due to our expertise in the tidal energy field, tidal turbine supplier SIMEC Atlantis Energy (formerly Atlantis Resources) got in touch to develop a suitable sealing solution for their tidal turbines for the MeyGen project.

In 2010, we were part of the first commercial prototype, the AK1000™. This tidal turbine has a capacity of 1MW and was equipped with a total package of shaft, bearings, bearing housing and shaft seal.

THE MEYGEN PROJECT

The Meygen project is the world's largest planned tidal stream project and is located in Orkney, Scotland. When the project is finished, 269 tidal turbines will generate enough power for 175,000 houses in Scotland. In August 2017, the MeyGen project set a new world record for monthly production from a tidal stream power station and generated 2,200 MWh of electrical energy.

Engineers from both companies formed one team, to go through the various design stages: from primary design to the finalization of the sealing solutions within the tidal turbine unit. After various design revisions and testing stages, we delivered and installed the Supreme TG-850 seals for Atlantis’ AR1500 Tidal generator unit in the beginning of 2016