Scotland marine power Archives

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Meygen Marine Tidal Power Environmental Impact Assessment Moves Forward

April 27th, 2012 | by Andrew

MeyGen's contracted Norway's Kongsberg Maritime (KM) to carry out underwater noise studies for its 400-MW MeyGen tidal power project in Scotland's Pentland Firth. KM will measure and monitor noise levels from prototype Meygen tidal turbines at a European Marine Energy Center site to assess their effect on marine life before they are approved for installation at the project site

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Renewable Power Surge: UK Sets Out to Be the ‘Rolls Royce’ of Marine Energy

October 28th, 2011 | by Andrew

Marine power - generating clean, renewable electricity primarily from ocean waves and tidal currents - has been high up on the energy policy and political agenda across the UK, particularly in Scotland. Proposed increases in government investments and subsidies is boosting investment, start-ups and attracting growing interest on the part of multinational energy and engineering companies