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Tidal Stream

Inner Sound (Phase 2) (MeyGen)

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Pentland Firth and Orkney waters strategic area, between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma, Orkney Islands, KW1 4YL

Inner Sound (Phase 2) (MeyGen) is a 59 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Atlantis Resources. Planning permission has been granted as of September 2013 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36)…

Consented / Approved
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2023-11-15.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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59.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Inner Sound (Phase 2) (MeyGen) is a 59 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Atlantis Resources. Planning permission has been granted as of September 2013 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).

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)59.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperAtlantis Resources
Owner / operatorAtlantis Resources
Year consented2013
LocationPentland Firth and Orkney waters strategic area, between Caithness on the Scottish mainland and the island of Stroma, Orkney Islands, KW1 4YL
RegionOffshore
Coordinates58.7418407Β°N, 3.1160096Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyTidal Stream
CfD Allocation RoundAR6
CfD Capacity (MW)9

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2012-07-19
2013-09-16