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MCT will compete for Pentland Firth spot

27 November 2008

Marine Current Turbines (MCT) has confirmed it plans to apply for a licence to install a tidal energy device at Pentland Firth.

The area of seabed was recently 'opened up' by the Crown Estate allowing renewable energy firms to apply for licences to build green energy projects there.

Companies are now competing to get permission to construct devices on the stretch of sea, which separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in north Scotland.

Martin Wright, managing director of MCT, said: "We welcome the Crown Estate's competition for the Pentland Firth.

"Given our experience with our SeaGen tidal project in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough, we believe that we have a clear and substantial technical advantage as well as unique, practical experience of installing and running a commercial scale tidal power system."

The company says it plans to apply for a lease to install 300 megawatts of capacity by 2020.

Pentland Firth boasts some of the strongest currents in the world, reaching speeds of up to 30km an hour, as well as rips and whirlpools.

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