European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is a 1 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish Power, CRE Energy, and Wello since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 2.62% of the country's total wave and tidal capacity of 38 MW. The largest wave and tidal plant in the United Kingdom is Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) at 23 MW, making EMEC 23 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baillie (52.5 MW, Wind), Camster (50 MW, Wind), and Causeymire (48.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Orkney Islands, approximately 16 km from Kirkwall.
23 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
23 years in operation
Wave and Tidal fleet average: 15.5 years
Scottish Power/CRE Energy/Wello operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
47 plants within 100 km, 2,847 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is a wave and tidal power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~17 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wave and Tidal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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