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Tidal Stream

Seastar Project - Tidal Energy Farm

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Seastar Project, Orkney, Orkney Islands, KW16

Seastar Project - Tidal Energy Farm is a 4 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Nova Innovation. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Marine Scotland, reference 1…

Consented / Approved
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2024-10-28.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

4.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Seastar Project - Tidal Energy Farm is a 4 MW tidal stream project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Nova Innovation. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2024 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Marine Scotland, reference 10650.

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)4.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperNova Innovation
Owner / operatorNova Innovation
Year consented2024
LocationSeastar Project, Orkney, Orkney Islands, KW16
RegionOffshore

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyTidal Stream
CfD Allocation RoundAR6
CfD Capacity (MW)4

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2023-11-23
2024-04-18