Nova Innovation granted Shetland tidal turbine project extension

A Shetland tidal project operated by Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation has been given a boost thanks to a seabed lease extension by Crown Estate Scotland.

The new lease agreement will see Crown Estate Scotland extend the existing seabed contract at Bluemull Sound in Shetland until 2041, while allowing Nova Innovation to increase capacity on site from 0.5 to two megawatts.

In 2016, the Shetland Tidal Array became the world’s first offshore tidal turbine, delivered with over 80% supply chain content from Scotland.

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