{"id":189321,"date":"2024-09-19T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/largest-converter-of-tidal-energy-o2\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T09:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:24:09","slug":"largest-converter-of-tidal-energy-o2","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/largest-converter-of-tidal-energy-o2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lloyd&#8217;s Register to certify world&#8217;s largest tidal energy converter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lloyd&#8217;s Register, a recognized renewable energy certification body, has signed an agreement with Orbital Marine Power to initiate <strong>certification of the world&#8217;s largest tidal energy converter<\/strong>, the TEC <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/powerful-turbine-turbine-turbine-floating-floating-operating\/\">O2-X<\/a><\/strong>.\nThis certification process, based on international IECRE standards, will be key to validate the technology and bring it into mass production. <\/p>\n\n<p>The TEC O2-X, a tidal <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/install-tidal-turbine-imitates-a-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"94207\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tidal turbine<\/a><\/strong> tidal turbine, has a capacity to supply 2.4 MW of electrical power.\nThe assessment will be carried out in accordance with the IEC TS 62600-4 standard, with the expertise of ten specialists from Lloyd&#8217;s Register, who will analyze technical and safety aspects.\nThe initial objective is to obtain an &#8220;IECRE Feasibility Statement&#8221;, a fundamental step to proceed with full certification.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> \n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"O2 Launch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ws5XoUJm8kU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n <\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This is how the O2 turbine works. Source: Orbital Marine Power<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The importance of IECRE certification<\/h2>\n\n<p>The certification process follows a detailed path involving verification and validation of the technology.\nVerification culminates with the issuance of the <strong>IECRE Feasibility Statement<\/strong>, while validation ends with a Declaration of Conformity.\nThis process is crucial, as it ensures that the technology complies with international standards of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/marine-energy-system-overcomes-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"186136\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marine energy<\/a><\/strong> and can formally enter serial production.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Winston D&#8217;Souza, Global Technical Authority for Offshore Renewable Energy at Lloyd&#8217;s Register, expressed his enthusiasm:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We are proud to lead the evaluation of the TEC O2-X and support Orbital Marine Power in its commitments to the regions where its tidal energy converters will operate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Series production of O2-X tidal energy converter<\/h2>\n\n<p>The design of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitalmarine.com\/o2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">O2-X<\/a><\/strong> design is intended to be adaptable to a variety of tidal sites, facilitating mass production. <strong>Calum Miller<\/strong>, Orbital&#8217;s chief engineer, said,<em>&#8220;This is an important step that reflects the maturity of the O2-X design and our strong project portfolio<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>Importantly, Orbital Marine Power sees IECRE certification as a tool to strengthen investor confidence, allowing them to move towards <strong>mass production of their innovative tidal energy technology<\/strong>.\nThis move also positions marine energy as a sustainable solution for the global energy future. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Lloyd's Register to certify largest tidal power converter\" class=\"wp-image-189230\" style=\"width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Lloyds-Register-certificara-el-convertidor-de-energia-mareomotriz-mas-grande-del-mundo-3.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IECRE certification will strengthen investor confidence. Source: Orbital Marine Power<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lr.org\/en\/knowledge\/press-room\/press-listing\/press-release\/2024\/lloyds-register-and-orbital-marine-power-to-commence-iecre-certification-of-the-worlds-largest-tidal-energy-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lloyd&#8217;s Register<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Photos: Orbital Marine Power<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certification will be key to validating the technology and bringing the turbine into mass production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8403,"featured_media":189217,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13044],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-189321","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-new-energies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8403"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=189321"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=189321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}