Marine energy plan to power homes

Mar 16 2010

Up to 750,000 homes in Scotland could be powered by 10 major marine renewable energy projects, it has been announced.

The wave and tidal developments planned for the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters have the potential to generate 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of energy. Scotland`s peak electricity demand is 6GW.

Several power firms have signed agreements for lease with the Crown Estate, which owns the UK seabed up to 12 nautical miles out, to take forward the developments.