Atlantis Resources has provided an operational update on progress with its MeyGen tidal energy project.
MeyGen project continues to progress well and remains on target to deliver power to the grid in 2016, Atlantis’ press release reads.
Key project achievements in both onshore and offshore construction campaign in 2015 include:
Tim Cornelius , Chief Executive Officer of Atlantis, said: “2015 has been another transformational year for Atlantis with the acquisition and successful integration of Marine Current Turbines and significant developments at the Company’s flagship MeyGen project. With strong political and regulatory support for tidal stream power in the United Kingdom, and with the excellent progress being made on the MeyGen project, 2016 promises to be a watershed year for Atlantis.”
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In Phase 1A of the project, four submerged turbines generating 6 MW will be installed in the Pentland Firth, off Caithness, with the first power expected to be delivered in 2016. The MeyGen tidal array will consist of 269 submerged tidal turbines, with 398 MW capacity, enough to power 175.000 Scottish homes.
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