Orbital Marine Power – O2 Presentation

Date:         Thursday, 13 November 2025

Time:        18:30 to 20:00

Venue:     Dalhousie Lecture Theatre 1 (3G02), University of Dundee

Presentation

Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) is a pioneering Scottish renewable energy company leading the development of floating tidal turbine technology designed to harness clean, predictable power from tidal streams and ocean currents. Unlike other renewable sources, tidal energy offers consistent generation regardless of weather conditions, making it a reliable contributor to the global clean energy mix. The company’s O2, the world’s most powerful and advanced tidal turbine, began generating power in July 2021 in Orkney. With a capacity of over 2MW, the O2 provides utility-scale renewable energy while fostering a just transition by creating sustainable, high-quality jobs throughout its development and operational phases.

Orbital continues to advance its technology through iterative innovation, resulting in the O2-X. This evolution positions Orbital at the forefront of the tidal energy sector, offering a scalable and cost-effective solution to complement other renewable sources in achieving global net-zero goals. With an expanding project portfolio across UK waters and a growing international pipeline of multi-gigawatt opportunities, Orbital is helping to drive the commercialisation of tidal stream energy.

Join us to hear from one of Orbital’s engineers about how their groundbreaking technology is helping to shape a resilient, net-zero energy system and redefine the future of ocean-based power generation.

Ben Thomas, Blades Research Engineer & Package Manager

Ben is a Research Engineer at Orbital Marine Power, where he focuses on developing the company’s next-generation composite blades. His work combines industry collaboration and academic research through the MaxBlade project, advancing materials and design innovation to improve the performance and efficiency of tidal turbines.