Indonesian tidal developer SBS Energi Kelautan has taken a final investment decision on a 12MW first phase of its Nautilus project off the island of Lombok.
Phase one of the project will be supported by a 30-year power purchase agreement with Indonesian state-owned power company PT PLN Persero.
Scottish tidal player Atlantis will supply eight turbines AR1500 turbines each rated at 1.5MW to be installed by the first quarter of 2020.
The Lombok strait project is planned to be expanded to 70MW in a second phase of development.
A third phase would bring total capacity to 150MW.
Atlantis chief executive Tim Cornelius said: “I am delighted that Phase 1 of the Nautilus tidal stream project is moving ahead in earnest.
“This would represent our largest ever equipment order from Asia and, with 100 x 1.5MW turbines planned for the total project, equates to a multi-hundred million dollar supply contract for Atlantis.”
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