398 MW
Potential capacity of tidal stream electricity generated.
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project, Phase 1
RPS provided environmental and engineering support in the Pentland Firth throughout the development of the pre-consent phases of the MeyGen tidal array development.
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Key details
Project name
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project, Phase 1
Client
Atlantis Resources Corporation
Location
Pentland Firth, Scotland
Services provided
- Environmental constraints mapping
- Geological desk study
- Bird and marine mammal surveys
Challenge
Typically, site selection, engineering design, and consent for marine renewable infrastructure projects require collection of local data. In the Pentland First, a key challenge in undertaking survey works in such a remote location in the north of Scotland was the potential for significant weather down time.
And while balancing project demands with the extreme tidal conditions on site it became clear that the transect through the site needed modifying as the traditional shape for undertaking the survey wasn’t possible as the vessel was unable to hold station in the conditions.
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Project statistics
1 st
tidal energy array installed as part of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Leasing Round.
Largest globally
planned tidal stream project currently.
Only
commercial multi-turbine array to have commenced construction currently.
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