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Hempel Provides Coating Solution for Orbital O2 Tidal Energy Turbine To protect the world’s most powerful tidal energy turbine, the Orbital O2, Hempel provided high-performance anti-corrosion coatings, as well as its Hempaguard X7.
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or the Orbital O2 project, in which Hempel has been involved
more sustainable path,” said Nick Frowen, Managing Director at
since 2015, when Orbital’s prototype SR2000 turbine was built, the
Hempel UK Ltd.
company has supplied high-performance anti-corrosion coatings, as
“Our ambition is to double our energy business by 2025 with particular
well as Hempaguard X7 for the O2’s turbine rotor blades. Hempaguard
focus on sustainability to ensure we are leading the way in enabling all
X7 was developed specifically to combat biofouling, such as algae and
energy projects to maximise efficiency and minimise carbon emissions.
barnacles, in order to keep the rotor blades free from biofouling so
By participating in a project as ground-breaking as Orbital’s O2, we
they can deliver full power with each rotation.
illustrate the value of a trusted partnership and we demonstrate what
O2 is set to operate in the Orkney islands (UK), at the European Marine
our solutions are capable of supporting increased sustainability for the
Energy Centre (EMEC), where tidal currents can reach over four meters
energy sector”, added David Heal, Global Head of Renewable Energy of
per second. To harness this energy, Orbital’s O2 comprises two 1 MW
Hempel which aims to make Hempel the leader in renewable energy
turbines, which together create a 600 m2 rotor area and can generate
solutions.
2 MW of clean, predictable energy. O2 is capable of supplying enough
“We rely heavily on our supply chain to help deliver our pioneering
energy to power around 2,000 UK homes.
technology such that it exceeds expectations, and in that regard, we
“We’re proud to be playing a part in the development of the O2, a
are delighted to continue our relationship with Hempel for our novel
ground-breaking project with the potential to help make tidal energy
coating applications,” said Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital.
a viable source of energy in the UK and overseas. We see enormous potential in helping customers like Orbital put the world on a
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