Wedoany.com Report-Dec 05,   Spiralis Energy, a UK-based marine energy company with a very fitting name, has unveiled its scalable “shell-like” tidal energy system, the Axial Skelter, on the island of Alderney, located in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

By harnessing the UK’s tidal potential, Spiralis Energy aims to capture power from tidal currents and river flows to generate clean, reliable, and cost-effective electricity. The company claims that its technology differs from other offshore technologies, given that it has no sharp edges, no fast-moving parts, and it does not disturb the seabed. The company also plans to prove through its trials that the system will not negatively impact the environment.

Spiralis Energy also argues that its Axial Skelter is unique in the sense that it can be used in “any flowing water of sufficient depth.” The company tested its prototype in May 2024 and the array is comprised of turbines made of recycled plastic, survivable for 25 years in the ocean, the company claims.