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In 2015, five Tocardo T2 turbines were installed on the [[Oosterscheldekering]] (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) also in the Netherlands. These started generating electricity to the Dutch grid in 2016.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://www.ocean-energy-systems.org/publications/oes-annual-reports/document/oes-annual-report-2016/ |title=2016 Annual Report |date=2016-04-24 |publisher=The Executive Committee of Ocean Energy Systems |page=114}}</ref> They were mounted on a frame supported by the road bridge which could rotate to lift all of the turbines out the water simultaneously. Each turbine was 5.26 m in diameter (87 m² swept area) and rated at 250 kW for a total power of 1.25 MW.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=de Fockert |first=Anton |last2=Bijlsma |first2=Arnout C. |last3=O'Mahoney |first3=Tom S. D. |last4=Verbruggen |first4=Wilbert |last5=Scheijgrond |first5=Peter C. |last6=Wang |first6=Zheng B. |date=2023-09-01 |title=Assessment of the impact of tidal power extraction from the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier through the evaluation of a pilot plant |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148123007711 |journal=Renewable Energy |volume=213 |pages=109–120 |doi=10.1016/j.renene.2023.06.001 |issn=0960-1481}}</ref> The project was decommissioned after eight years of operation in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garanovic |first=Amir |date=2023-10-06 |title=Tocardo concludes 8-year demonstration of Eastern Scheldt tidal energy array |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/tocardo-concludes-8-year-demonstration-of-eastern-scheldt-tidal-energy-array/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the ''BlueTec'' project a floating platform was moored near the Dutch island of [[Texel]], with a Tocardo turbine mounted beneath it. It was initially installed in summer 2015 with a 100 kW T1 turbine, then reinstalled in early 2016 with a T2 turbine, and provided power to the local electricity grid.<ref name=":35">{{Cite journal |last=Nichols |first=Carly |last2=Nauw |first2=Janine |last3=Posoni |first3=Leandro |last4=Smit |first4=Marck |last5=Buatois |first5=Aymeric |last6=de Haas |first6=Pieter |date=25 August 2016 |title=BlueTEC Texel A Floating Tidal Energy Platform Prototype |url=https://www.hydro-international.com/content/article/bluetec-texel |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Hydro International |language=en}}</ref> The turbine was launched from [[Den Helder]], and there were plans to also test a 50 kW Schottle turbine on the platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Energy |first=Marine |date=2015-04-09 |title=BlueTec platform inaugurated at Port of Den Helder |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/bluetec-platform-inaugurated-at-port-of-den-helder/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>
Three Tocardo T1 turbines were integrated onto the 240 kW QED Naval ''Subhub'' community demonstrator platform in late 2021, with a plan to test the turbine in [[The Solent]] near [[Yarmouth, Isle of Wight]], UK.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garanovic |first=Amir |date=2021-12-06 |title=Tocardo’s tidal energy turbines check in to Subhub plaform |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/tocardos-tidal-energy-turbines-check-in-to-subhub-plaform/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>
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