Scotland gives go-ahead to Europe's largest tidal energy array

[muriel_volestrangler]

The Scottish government said on Monday it has given consent on for work to begin on the largest tidal energy project in Europe in Pentland Firth, which separates the Orkney Islands from mainland Scotland.

MeyGen Limited, a joint venture between investment bank Morgan Stanley, utility International Power and tidal technology firm Atlantis Resources Corporation, will install the 86-megawatt (MW) tidal array in stages, starting with a 9 MW demonstration project.

"When fully operational, the 86 megawatt array could generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 42,000 homes - around 40 per cent of homes in the Highlands," said Fergus Ewing, Scotland's energy minister.

"This exciting development in the waters around Orkney is just the first phase for a site that could eventually yield up to 398 MW," he added.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/16/us-wave-pentland-idUKBRE98F05M20130916

[madokie]

1. At this point any thing besides Coal or Nuclear will get my vote

[hunter]

2. Underwater "wind" turbines...

http://www.meygen.com

Brave project. The ocean tends to eat man-made things.