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West Islay Tidal Energy Farm
The development site lies approximately 6km off the Rinns of Islay, Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland and covers approximately 2 km2 of seabed. The long term goal is to expand the array. In 2009, a two-year marine mammal and bird survey campaign was commenced in the area. Upon the completion of these surveys in 2011, an Agreement for Lease for the development area was granted by the Crown Estate. The site development proposals are based on a technology neutral approach to minimise development risk. It is not possible to adopt a completely neutral approach given the physical constraints and resources at the site; therefore a design envelope has been developed based on generic design philosophy. The design envelope includes seabed mounted devices that are either surface piercing or non-surface piercing with horizontal axis turbines. The design envelope considers twin and single horizontal rotor devices up to 20 m diameter.
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Project Status
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Active
Project Life Cycle
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- 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
Planned
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.
30 MW
Project Start Year
2011
Energy Resource
- Tidal
Project Scale
Full-scale
Number of Devices
30
Waterbody
Off the west coast of island of Islay, Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
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Last modified: 8 April 2025