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Tidal Stream

Brims Tidal Array (Cantick Head)

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Pentland Firth, Off South Walls, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands, KW17

Brims Tidal Array (Cantick Head) is a 200 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is DCNS OpenHydro/SSE Renewables. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted May 2016. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

In Planning
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Application Submitted. Source record updated 2018-11-08.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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200.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Brims Tidal Array (Cantick Head) is a 200 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is DCNS OpenHydro/SSE Renewables. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted May 2016. 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)200.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperDCNS OpenHydro/SSE Renewables
Owner / operatorDCNS OpenHydro/SSE Renewables
LocationPentland Firth, Off South Walls, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Orkney Islands, KW17
RegionOffshore
Coordinates58.7617869Β°N, 3.2344473Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyTidal Stream

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2016-05-20