Tidal power means harnessing energy from the flow of sea tide, which in some parts of the world can provide significant amounts of renewable energy. It is estimated that Scotland harbours one-fourth of the Europe’s offshore tidal and wind resources.
The 10 turbines will be set up in the Sound of Islay and by 2013 could make the Island of Islay a 100% renewable energy place. The project will be the largest demonstration tidal power initiative in the world.
Earlier this year, Hammerfest Strom announced that it received a $6.07 million grant from the Carbon Trust for the construction and testing of a 1 MW tidal power device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, also in Scotland.
