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MeyGen Inauguration Ceremony
October 31, 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications No Comments | Category Collaborations, Marine Directorate general, Marine Directorate Science, Marine Renewables
The extensive area of very strong tidal currents in the Pentland Firth between Orkney and the Scottish mainland has meant there has been a lot of interest in developing tidal stream generation in that area, and several large developments are envisaged. The most advanced is MeyGen project in the Inner Sound, between Stroma and the mainland. The projects is being developed in phases and Phase 1a will involve the deployment of 4 tidal turbines resulting in an overall capacity of 6 MW.
On 12 September, there was an Inauguration Ceremony at Nigg Energy park where the turbines and turbine support structures are being assembled prior to deployment. The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, unveiled a commemoration plaque on the quayside where the first fully assembled turbine and its support structure were being held, ready to be moved onto site. Guests who attended included members of staff from Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team and Marine Scotland Science Renewable Energy Environmental Advice Group.
Various research studies are being carried out at the site. These are co-ordinated by an Advisory Group which is under external chairmanship, and they include a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership project between MeyGen and the University of Aberdeen to develop and deploy a system to study how wildlife interacts with the turbines, and a Scottish Government Demonstration Project being progressed in partnership with the University of St Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit.
Marine Scotland Licensing Operations Team (MS-LOT) are currently working with MeyGen to discharge their post consent plans and consent conditions. Two of the turbine support structures have been deployed and are now on the seabed and moving forward, other Deployment works will be progressed in due course.
Kirsty Wright & Ross Gardiner
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