SSEN completes multi-million pound Pentland Firth East project
A multi-million pound project to replace one of the two submarine electricity distribution cables connecting Orkney to mainland Scotland has been completed.
Orkney Islands
CorPower’s Orkney Wave Energy Converter undergoes final checks
After dry testing in Sweden, the CorPower C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has been delivered to Orkney for final checks and installation.
Scotrenewables power to 1GW of tidal energy in record time
The Scotrenewables Tidal Power SR2000 2.2MW floating tidal turbine has hit 1GW of tidal energy in record time at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Swedish wave energy group anchors in Orkney
CorPower Ocean, the Swedish wave energy company, has opened up offices in Kirkwall, Orkney as they prepare to test their wave device at the European Marine Energy Centre.
Pioneering hydrogen cell technology launched on Orkney
Arcola Energy has delivered and installed a unique hydrogen fuel cell system, as part of an innovative energy storage project in the Orkney Islands.