# Simec Atlantis and GE partner to develop tidal stream turbines

Simec Atlantis Energy's ATES division entered into a technology partnership and preferred supplier agreement with GE's Power Conversion business to develop utility-scale tidal stream turbines and energy storage solutions. The AR2000 turbine will be installed at the MeyGen project in Scotland.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-05-14
- Where: Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: tidal stream turbines, energy storage solutions
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (partner)
- [Simec Atlantis Energy](https://endata.com/companies/39083.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [power-technology.com](https://www.power-technology.com/news/simec-atlantis-general-tidal-stream-turbine/), 2019-05-13: "We are delighted to be working together towards cleaner energy solutions – harnessing natural resources, like tidal energy, and applying GE’s efficient MV power conversion technologies allows us to turn this abundant source of energy into reliable, predictable power, for the UK and the world."

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