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MeyGen turns the tide

By: Lewis Holdsworth 17/11/2014 James Fisher Marine Services

General Tidal

Just off Caithness lies the Pentland Firth, separating northern Scotland from the Orkney Islands. Renowned for its choppy waters, the Firth has some of the fastest tides in the world, with speeds of 8 knots not unknown. For years it has been viewed as one of the best sites for tidal energy and now MeyGen, a 398 megawat tidal array project is to be built there.

Following its contract win with MeyGen, James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) will draw on its considerable expertise to install four 1.5 megawatt tidal stream turbines in the Firth, in the first phase (Phase 1A) of development.

Alan Heslop, special projects business development manager of James Fisher said: “This is a very exciting time for JFMS to be part of this ground-breaking project. The tidal industry is still in its infancy and we welcome the challenge to be engaged at this early stage. The scope of work reflects JFM'S ability to provide a safe, cost- effective solution"

Work has already begun on on the first phase of the project which began in September, with an objective of generating electricity to the grid in August 2016.

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