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=== Alstom ===

French manufacturer [[Alstom]] acquired [[Development of tidal stream generators#Tidal Generation Ltd|Tidal Generation Ltd]] in 20132012, but this part of the business was sold to [[General Electric]] in 2015.<ref name=":38" /><ref name=":39" />

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=== Tidal Generation Ltd ===

'''Tidal Generation Ltd''' (TGL) was a [[Bristol]]-based developer of tidal stream turbines, founded in 2005.<ref name=":04">{{Cite web |title=Alstom (formerly TGL) |url=https://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/our-tidal-clients/alstom/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=European Marine Energy Centre |language=en}}</ref> It was acquired by [[Rolls-Royce Holdings|Rolls-Royce]], before being sold to [[Alstom]] in 20132012.<ref name=":04" /><ref name=":38">{{Cite web |title=Alstom to acquire Tidal Generation Ltd - NS Energy |url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newsalstom-to-acquire-tidal-generation-ltd/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> Then in 2015, [[General Electric]] acquired Alstom's energy division, including TGL.<ref name=":39">{{Cite web |date=2015-11-03 |title=Alstom has finally sold its energy business to GE for $13.6b |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/alstom-sells-energy-business-to-ge-for-13-6b-a6718056.html |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> In 2021 French tidal developer Sabella acquired General Electric's tidal energy assets, including those developed by TGL, Rolls-Royce and Alstom.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 February 2021 |title=Sabella acquires GE's tidal assets |url=https://renews.biz/66158/sabella-acquires-ges-tidal-assets/ |access-date=2024-02-10 |work=ReNEWS.biz}}</ref>

TGL tested a 500&nbsp;kW turbine at [[European Marine Energy Centre|EMEC]] from September 2010 as part of the Deep-Gen III project.<ref name=":04" /> This was the first turbine installed at EMEC that was eligible for [[Renewables Obligation (United Kingdom)|Renewables Obligation Certificates]].<ref name=":110">{{Cite web |last=Shead |first=Sam |date=2011-10-27 |title=Prototype tidal turbine delivers 100MWh to Scottish grid |url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/prototype-tidal-turbine-delivers-100mwh-to-scottish-grid/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=The Engineer |language=en}}</ref> By September 2012, it had generated over 250&nbsp;MWh of electricity which was supplied to the local grid.