Both—tidal between Dunnet Head and Duncansby Head and through Orkney Islands, wave to the west

The announcement of the 11 project agreements under the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters leasing round will generate 1.6 GW of marine energy in the Pentland Firth area by 2020

Biggest tidal resource in the UK

Environmental effects of devices need to be monitored. The knowledge on this subject is being built up at EMEC and other sites. Work is also being carried out by the ERI and ICIT on this subject through the SRDG programme

Typically tidal devices are seabed mounted or they have a structure that penetrates the surface. Wave devices are on the surface. Different types of fishing will have different interactions with the different types. Again, ERI and ICIT are studying this aspect through the SRDG programme

It is hoped that marine renewable development will bring benefits to the communities around the developments, and to Scotland as a whole.

 

As well as bringing jobs and investment in the immediate areas, developers may wish to discuss what benefits they foresee their development bringing to the community as a whole with local authorities and communities directly.

The Scottish Government held an open consultation from January 2009 for a period of three months.  The results are available through the Saltire Prize website.

 

Developers will be encouraged to engage with local communities and other users of the marine environment from an early stage in development.

The Scottish Government held an open consultation from January 2009 for a period of three months.  The results are available through the Saltire Prize website.

 

Developers will be encouraged to engage with local communities and other users of the marine environment from an early stage in development.

It is hoped that the marine renewables industry will create a number of job opportunities for Scotland.  It will require a broad range of skills and expertise to develop and manage each project, and support within the local communities will be key.

 

The Saltire Prize is intended to act as a springboard for the marine renewables industry, ultimately creating a significant number of jobs in the forthcoming years.