Torr Head

The Torr Head Tidal Scheme (the “Project”) was proposed by TVL to utilise the strong tidal resource on the north east coast of Northern Ireland for electricity generation. The scheme is proposed to have a capacity of 100 MW, consisting of an array of up to 100 underwater horizontal axis turbines, each with a generating capacity of between 1 and 2 MW. The project scope of works will include the installation of the turbines and their foundations, sub-sea export cables, ancillary onshore works and the connection of the generating station to the onshore electricity distribution network.

tethys.pnnl.gov

Project Manager

Tidal Ventures Limited

Additional Information

Project Website

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:<ul> <li>Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment</li> <li>Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active</li> <li>Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water</li> <li>Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations</li> <li>Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water</li></ul>

Canceled

Max Rated Power Capacity The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.

100 MW

Project Duration

2012 - 2019

Energy Resource

Tidal

Project Scale

Full-scale

Number of Devices

100

Grid Connectivity

Grid Connected

Waterbody

Malin

Site Characteristics Geographic characterization for the project location:<ul> <li>Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land</li> <li>Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary</li> <li>Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water</li> <li>Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land</li> <li>River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water</li></ul>

Coastal

Country

Ireland

Environmental Details

Tethys Metadata

Last Modified

10 June 2025

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