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Hmmm.....
Tidal power generator, transmitting to an onshore electrolyser station. Based in the waters north of Shapinsay, in Orkney
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-57991442
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/28/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-starts-to-export-power-to-grid-.html
Sounds great, but the marine structure is 680 tonnes!
The Pentland Firth has currents up to 16kts, so plenty of potential there. There are some parts of the UK that get 4 tides a day instead of two (Isle of Wight and some spots in the Inner Hebrides).