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Fall of Warness Tidal Demonstrator (EMEC)2 MW Wave and Tidal

Wave and Tidal

Fall of Warness Tidal Demonstrator (EMEC) is a 2 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bluewater Energy Services and Scotrenewables. Ranked #4 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 5.24% 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 this facility 11.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kirkwall (16 MW, Oil) and Spurness Extension (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Orkney, approximately 16 km from Kirkwall.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bluewater Energy Services/ Scotrenewables
Location
59.1399°, -2.8057°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Bluewater Energy Services/ Scotrenewables operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 450 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spurness Extension (8.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 59.139900, -2.805700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fall of Warness Tidal Demonstrator (EMEC) is a wave and tidal power plant producing approximately 5 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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