Atlantis sails down to Narec's new test bench

Jessica Shankleman
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Tidal energy developer will be the first to test device at National Renewable Energy Centre’s new drive train testing facilities

Atlantis Resources is to truck its 120-tonne tidal turbine to Newcastle's National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) as part of a major research and development programme designed to bring the machine to...

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