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Tidal Stream

MeyGen Tidal Energy Project

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Pentland Firth and Orkney waters strategic area, between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma, Orkney Islands, KW1 4YL

Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) is a 6 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Atlantis Resources. It is recorded as operational since February 2017. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).…

Operational Β· Since 2017
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-11-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

6.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2017
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) is a 6 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Atlantis Resources. It is recorded as operational since February 2017. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).

Site Schematic

30m SEABED β—„ EXPORT CABLE TO SHORE NACELLE ?m Ø MONOPILE FLOW β†’ ?

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)6.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperAtlantis Resources
Owner / operatorAtlantis Resources
Year consented2013
Construction started2015
Commissioned / target2017
LocationPentland Firth and Orkney waters strategic area, between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma, Orkney Islands, KW1 4YL
RegionOffshore
Coordinates58.7418407Β°N, 3.1160096Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyTidal Stream

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2012-07-19
2013-09-16
2015-01-21
2017-02-20