Co-locating tidal turbines with offshore wind farms can generate additional energy by capturing the speed of water moving past wind turbine foundations.

...his proposal could open “a lot of the North Sea” to tidal stream energy, which generates power from the movement of the oceans. The idea is to co-locate specially designed “Tide-Torrent” turbines on the sea floor alongside offshore wind farms. Water moving past wind turbine foundations gains speed, McAnally said, suggesting smaller tidal generators could be positioned to capture that extra energy. Could this simple idea 'revolutionise' Scottish energy industry? https://www.thenational.scot/news/26171128.simple-idea-revolutionise-scottish-energy-industry/

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