The commercialisation of tidal energy in no longer an R&D dream. The knowledge of how to successfully deploy tidal systems, including best practise methods for safe deployment of subsea assets such as cables and foundations, is now well established. The UK market and key projects in France and Japan are leading the way to enable real commercial volume. The ability for tidal technology to reduce its cost of energy to positively disrupt and join the energy mix is also just as real. The predictability of tidal resources also provides benefits over intermittent renewables such as wind and solar, including more efficient combination with energy storage options. At Proteus Marine Renewables (Proteus), our tidal energy technology is focussed on subsea-based solutions that have no adverse visual impact or navigation risk.

Our technology, with over 20GWh of production to date in the UK, has been independently studied for fauna interaction with positive conclusions. Proteus owns the IP formerly held by Atlantis, which started life in Australia, and MCT (Marine Current Turbines) as well as the associated knowhow of designing, building and operating tidal arrays. Proteus provides holistic tidal systems, including whole of life operation and maintenance services. Our team has pioneered the development of MW-class subsea tidal systems, including efficient and low-cost methods of offshore installation and recovery. Proteus is now actively working with in multiple countries, utilising a business model of local enablement.

Our flagship AR3000 turbine system will be the world's largest output capacity tidal turbine, at 3MW onshore from a single rotor per unit. The AR-series system is modular, with most modules being relatively easy to transport globally, for aggregation at a quayside assembly facility. Final assembly of the turbines, once at volume production, takes only a matter of weeks.