Atlantis and Nova deal could give boost to MeyGen scheme and tidal energy industry
AN agreement between Atlantis Energy – the company behind the MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth – and Nova Innovation could give a boost to the tidal energy industry.
The collaboration deal will result in Nova and Atlantis working together to deliver their world-leading, complementary technologies. The companies have produced over half of the tidal stream devices operational worldwide and are developing sites in the UK, Canada, Japan and France. Meygen is the largest consented tidal stream site in the world with a potential capacity of nearly 400 megawatts. Over the next 12 months, Nova’s turbines will be installed in North America and mainland Europe.
Simon Forrest, chief executive of Nova Innovation said the tidal industry presents Scotland and the UK with "a huge opportunity."
"We are doing all we can do deliver this, and our collaboration with Atlantis to develop the MeyGen site is a key milestone for us and the industry. In working together to develop the MeyGen site, we are cementing Scotland’s place as the world leader for tidal energy."
Atlantis Energy chief execuitve, Graham Reid, said: "Collaboration is a core value at Atlantis Energy and our work with our partners has been key to delivering so many of the milestones for our company. I am delighted to be working with Simon and the Nova team to deliver on our clear commitment of deploying Scottish-built turbines from both Atlantis and Nova at the MeyGen site."
Following the agreement, Nova and Atlantis hosted the leader of the SNP in Westminster, Ian Blackford MP, and his colleagues, Steven Flynn MP, Alan Brown MP, and Deirdre Brock MP, at Nova’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Leith.
The MPs were told the collaboration deal could deliver jobs and investment if the tidal energy sector gets support from the UK Government.
