SKF is helping Proteus Marine Renewables turn tidal energy into a reliable, sustainable power source

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20250801/1754024675104188.png" title="1754024675104188.png" alt="1.png"/></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A key challenge for the tidal Stream Energy sector is designing turbines that can operate reliably underwater for extended periods. A successful tidal energy provider would adopt a condition-based maintenance strategy, ideally running equipment for over six years between overhauls. Proteus and SKF believe this approach have been validated by the MeyGen pathfinder array, commissioned in 2017 as a blueprint for utility-scale tidal stream projects. In continuous operation since 2018, the array has now proven the long-term reliability needed to turn this vision into reality.&nbsp; &quot;We need suppliers that understand the demands of the subsea environment, where the consequences of key component failure are impactful. SKF has played a significant role in Proteus&#39; ongoing refinement and risk reduction efforts, and the input goes well beyond the supply of individual components&quot; says Drew Blaxland, CEO of Proteus Marine Renewables.&nbsp;&nbsp; The AR series tidal turbines are horizontal axis machines, installed directly on the seabed at a minimum depth of 30 meters. Positioned along the direction of tidal flow, the turbines capture energy in both ebb and flood tides using a three-bladed rotor. This fully submerged, bottom-mounted configuration enables efficient power generation without visual impact.</span></p>