Enormous Tidal Turbine Launches

From the press release:

"Despatching [sic] 1MW of predictable power at a water velocity of 2.65m/s, the AK1000™ is capable of generating enough electricity for over 1000 homes. It is designed for harsh weather and rough, open ocean environments such as those found off the Scottish coast. The turbine incorporates cutting edge technology from suppliers across the globe, has an 18 meter rotor diameter, weighs 1300 tonnes and stands at a height of 22.5 meters. The giant turbine is expected to be environmentally benign due to a low rotation speed whilst in operation and will deliver predictable, sustainable power to the local Orkney grid."

Commenters on several blogs that picked up the story have expressed concern that the blades would harm marine life, but the Atlantis Resource Corporation says above that blade speeds would be too low to have much impact.