There has been some good news during the past week for Scotland’s alternative energy plans. ScottishPower Renewables has announced that the Crown Estate has awarded them two major marine power development areas in the Pentland Firth. The company will develop a 95MW tidal power project at Ness of Duncansby and a 50MW wave power project at Marwick Head.
The tidal site will consist of up to ninety-five HS1000 tidal turbines. The wave power site will comprise of up to sixty-six Pelamis P2 wave power generators.
BBC news also announced today that ScottishPower Renewables submitted an application for a 132-wind turbine project in Southern Scotland.
ScottishPower Renewables
http://www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/default.asp
BBC news story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8574490.stm
Monday, March 22, 2010
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