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As the first tidal stream arrays are deployed, it is important that there is increased focus on how software tools can be applied to support technical management and reduce ongoing O&M costs and risks.

It is important prior to the wide scale deployment of tidal turbine technology that a strategy is developed for how circular economy principles can be applied to the sector.

The aim of the blade design and test programme is to develop a blade family for Orbital’s tidal technology with a rotor diameter of up to 26m (the maximum diameter that would be typically deployed on a tidal site).