Reacting to the announcement made by Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, ahead of the Scottish Renewables Marine energy conference in Inverness today (Monday 16 Sept), that the Scottish Government has awarded consent to MeyGen to construct a 86MW (megawatt) tidal project in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth,
Michael Rieley, Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said:
“Scotland has just been given another reason to be proud of its burgeoning marine energy industry now that Europe’s largest tidal energy project will be calling Scotland home. This is by far one of the most important milestones for the tidal energy sector to meet.
“This latest announcement to come from the marine industry is further proof that all the hard work to win the global energy race is paying off. Not only will new projects like this mean a step further towards meeting our renewable energy targets, but it will also lead to further jobs being created, increased investment, and a significant contribution towards tackling climate change.”
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Press release, September 16, 2013; Image: meygen