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Islay tidal power scheme approved
2011-03-17 19:54:46
17 March 2011 Last updated at 10:27 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Islay to get major tidal power scheme The Islay scheme will see an array of 10 tidal turbines generating power Continue reading the main story Related Stories Tidal power device 'world-first' New research to aid marine sector Major tidal project gets go-ahead
A major tidal energy project is to be built in the Sound of Islay off the west coast of Scotland.
The Scottish government has approved plans for 10 tidal turbines, which will generate enough electricity to power more than 5,000 homes.
Scottish Power Renewables is behind the scheme.
It put forward plans to invest £40m installing the turbines in the waters off Islay, which offer strong tidal flows and shelter from storms.
The required grid capacity to handle the array is also available in the area.
Finance and Sustainable Growth Secretary John Swinney said: "With around a quarter of Europe's potential tidal energy resource and a tenth of the wave capacity, Scotland's seas have unrivalled potential to generate green energy, create new, low carbon jobs, and bring billions of pounds of investment to Scotland.
"This development - the largest tidal array in the world - does just that and will be a milestone in the global development of tidal energy."
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