SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (LON:SAE) said the two turbines retrieved from its MeyGen tidal power project in July for maintenance are back online.
The sustainable energy projects developer has successfully completed offshore operations on MeyGen Phase 1A with the two Andritz 1.5 megawatt (MW) turbines returned to service and the Atlantis 1.5MW turbine successfully retrieved for ancillary systems maintenance.
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The Andritz turbines have recommenced generation at full capacity, SIMEC Atlantis said.
The offshore operations involved some ground-breaking achievements that will have material cost reduction implications for future scheduled and unscheduled offshore maintenance work.
The retrieved Atlantis 1.5MW turbine will now be returned to the Atlantis operations base at Nigg Energy Park in Scotland for servicing before being returned to service during the December tidal window when the third Andritz turbine will also be redeployed following completion of its inspection and maintenance programme.
https://t.co/95uYxmTiqY More record breaking achievements at Atlantis last week pic.twitter.com/knoFofImO2
— SIMEC Atlantis Energy (@simecatlantis) October 22, 2018
COO appointed
In a separate announcement, the company revealed the appointment of Andy Richardson as the chief operating officer.
Richardson has previously held roles as head of asset management and engineering manager at Alstom Power Service UK and director of thermal generation (4 GW Generation) at EDF.
Richardson will join the SIMEC Atlantis senior management team based in London and will be responsible for asset management, portfolio optimisation and acquisition analysis.
https://t.co/JFvscMaLjS Atlantis welcomes Andy Richardson as new Group COO #simecatlantis pic.twitter.com/UlNez7Nni5
— SIMEC Atlantis Energy (@simecatlantis) October 22, 2018