Westray South

*Based on household consumption of 3,300 kWh a year

Westray South tidal project
SSE Renewables has been awarded exclusive rights to develop Westray South, a 200MW tidal energy site in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Strategic Area.  The award is part of part of the world’s first commercial leasing programme for wave and tidal energy generation projects, undertaken by The Crown Estate.

Located in the Westray Firth off the coasts of Eday, Egilsay and Rousay, the site could generate enough electricity to power around 125,000 homes.

SSE will now work closely with statutory bodies, local communities and The Crown Estate to develop the site prior to bringing forward an application.

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 SSE press release
 The Crown Estate press release
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Other enquiries about the Westray South project should be directed to:

Flavia Paterson
Corporate Affairs
Scottish and Southern Energy