Back in March we reported the preparation being done at Strangford Lough to test the viability of the SeaGen tidal device. News has recently come through on developments in the tidal power project.
Tidal power has finally being added to the national grid at Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough. The test of the SeaGen device operated by [...]
A Dutch tidal device developer has recognised the potential in the Scottish waters and is planning a new tidal energy power plant in the Pentland Firth, hoping to begin development as early as the end of 2008.
Tocardo has established a subsidiary company called Tocardo Tidal Energy with the plan to set up production, assembly and office facilities [...]
On the island of Islay, the first steps towards realising the goal of tidal energy generating up to one third of Scotland’s renewable energy sources are underway. Scotland’s first large-scale tidal energy project is in the very early stages, but the necessary backing provides hope of success.
Community-owned Islay Energy Trust, in collaboration with Robert Gordon University [...]
A new experimental tidal turbine is about to be installed in the Northern Ireland waters of Strangford Lough and has the potential of revolutionising the renewable energy industry in the UK. The tidal turbine is called the SeaGen and each one has a capacity to produce 1.2 MW of energy.
When the SeaGen is in place [...]
