Bluewater
and
PdA,
which
has
designed
a
Darrieus-type
horizontal-axis
tidal
turbine,
have
been
refining
Bluetec
as
a
moored,
wave-riding
mini-hub
capable
of
operating
four
tidal
turbines
of
any
design
in
all
water
depths.
JDR
will
bring
its
knowledge
of
intrafield
cable
layout
and
power-line
designs
to
the
venture.
"Reliable
power
cable
and
its
layout
are
important
for
tidal
farms,"
Bluewater
new
energy
manager
Allard
van
Hoeken
tells
Recharge.
"We
were
looking
for
a
competent
partner
that
could
work
with
us
to
achieve
our
vision
of
a
reliable,…