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Tidal Stream

Shetland Tidal Array

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Bluemull Sound,, Shetland

Shetland Tidal Array is a 0.5 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Nova Innovation. It is recorded as operational since June 2019. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

Operational Β· Since 2019
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2019-07-02.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

0.500 MW
Registered Capacity
2019
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Shetland Tidal Array is a 0.5 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Nova Innovation. It is recorded as operational since June 2019. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.

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)0.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperNova Innovation
Owner / operatorNova Innovation
Construction started2017
Commissioned / target2019
LocationBluemull Sound,, Shetland
RegionOffshore
Coordinates60.5296551Β°N, 1.2659392Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyTidal Stream

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-02-01
2017-06-24
2019-06-24