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Seagen Kyle Rhea
The goal of this project was to install an array of four twin-rotor SeaGen tidal devices, with a total installed capacity of 8 MW. The array was planned to be located to the south of Kyle Rhea, a narrow sea strait in between the Isle of Skye and the west coast of Scotland, approximately 150 m north of the MV Glenachulish ferry route. The onsite water depths vary from 3–9 m, allowing small vessels to pass directly over the rotors safely.
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Project Status
Is the project actively being planned or is deployed in the water (active)? Or was the project canceled or completed (inactive)?
Inactive
Project Life Cycle
Project Progress through life cycle:
- Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment
- Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active
- Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water
- Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations
- Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water
Canceled
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.
8 MW
Project Duration
2009 - 2016
Energy Resource
- Tidal
Project Scale
Full-scale
Number of Devices
4
Grid Connectivity
Grid Connected
Waterbody
Kyle Rhea, Scotland
Site Characteristics
Geographic characterization for the project location:
- Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land
- Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary
- Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water
- Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land
- River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water
Constricted Channel
Country
United Kingdom
Last Modified
9 June 2025
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“Seagen Kyle Rhea.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Projects, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Projects/Seagen_Kyle_Rhea. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Projects. <year>. "Seagen Kyle Rhea." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Projects/Seagen_Kyle_Rhea.
