The onshore testing programme for the 1MW machine, whichhas already been put through its paces at the European Marine Energy Centre inScotland's Orkney islands,  would befollowed by an offshore demonstration project in Zhejiang Province being run bythe China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group.

The contract also names Atlantis as a sales agent forDongfang’s related products in hydropower, pumped storage and tidal-rangetechnology markets outside China.