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The latest news from the Orkney renewables sector.
Orkney sites at the heart of new Enterprise Area
20 January 2012
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise has welcomed the announcement of a Renewable Energy Enterprise Area for the north of Scotland - as has Orkney Islands Council. Key sites within the...Full Story
Plans for world's biggest wave farm unveiled
18 January 2012
French engineering giant Alstom and Scottish energy developer SSE Renewables have announced plans for the world's largest wave farm off the coast of Orkney. Alstom and SSE Renewables have signed a ...Full Story
Tidal giant takes to the seas at EMEC
04 January 2012
A 100ft-high underwater turbine will undergo a crucial test programme after successful deployment at EMEC, the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre. The 1 megawatt (MW) device was designed an...Full Story