Renewable · Tidal & Wave
Tidal & wave energy — continuous power from the sea.
Using special water turbines, Glorinda harnesses the mechanical energy of tides and waves. A key advantage of wave energy is uninterrupted generation — a clean, never-ending, independent and continuous source.
Overview
Tidal & wave energy — continuous power from the sea.
By harnessing the mechanical energy of moving water, tidal and wave systems generate electricity with special marine turbines. Wave energy in particular offers uninterrupted generation, giving it characteristics prized in a clean-energy mix: it is a clean source, never-ending, independent and continuous.
Glorinda combines its marine, offshore and hydropower engineering to develop tidal and wave projects, drawing on the same offshore design and construction skills used for FSRUs and offshore wind.
Typical applications
Where it fits
- Tidal-stream generation
- Wave-energy converters
- Coastal and island power
- Marine turbine systems
- Off-grid coastal supply
- Hybrid marine-renewable sites
Common challenges
- Harsh marine environment and corrosion
- Grid connection from offshore
- Resource variability and siting
- Access and maintenance at sea
Glorinda’s answer
- Marine turbines engineered for continuous duty
- Offshore design and construction capability
- Corrosion-resistant materials and monitoring
- Integration with grid and storage
Our approach
Why continuity is worth engineering for
Every renewable is judged on cost per kilowatt-hour, but that number hides a difference that matters enormously to an industrial buyer: whether the energy arrives when you need it. Solar stops at night. Wind stops when the wind does. Wave energy, uniquely, generates continuously.
That characteristic — clean, never-ending, independent and continuous — is what makes marine energy worth the additional engineering difficulty. For a coastal industrial site or an island grid, continuity can be worth more than a lower headline cost, because it reduces or removes the storage and backup generation the alternatives require.
The difficulty is real: corrosion, biofouling, mooring loads, subsea cabling and maintenance access at sea. Glorinda approaches these with the same offshore design capability used for FSRUs and offshore wind foundations, and treats materials selection and monitoring as first-order design decisions rather than commissioning details.
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Feasibility
Technical and commercial feasibility, technology evaluation and cost/profitability analysis before capital is committed.
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Engineering
Conceptual, basic and detailed engineering, process packages and specification of the equipment that will actually be bought.
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Delivery
EPC or EPCM delivery, or an Owner’s Engineer role protecting your interest through a contractor’s execution.
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Commissioning
Installation supervision, testing, start-up and the training that lets your team run the plant.
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Support
Operation, troubleshooting, process optimisation, maintenance and spare parts for the life of the asset.
FAQ
Good to know
Why is wave energy attractive?
Because it is continuous. Unlike solar and wind, wave energy can generate uninterrupted power, and it is clean, independent and effectively never-ending.
Do you have the marine engineering to do this?
Yes. Glorinda’s offshore design and construction capability — used for FSRUs and offshore wind — carries directly into tidal and wave projects.
Explore marine energy for your coast.
Tell us about the site and resource and we will assess a tidal or wave approach.