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SeaGen Tidal Farm1.2 MW Wave and Tidal

Wave and Tidal

SeaGen Tidal Farm is a 1.2 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Marine Current Turbines (MCT). Ranked #5 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom, SeaGen's 1.2 MW accounts for 3.14% 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 SeaGen 19.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kilroot (520 MW, Coal), Kilroot OCGT (142 MW, Gas), and Carn Hill (13.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 30 km southeast of Belfast.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Marine Current Turbines (MCT)
Location
54.3518°, -5.5390°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wave and Tidal fleet average: 15.5 years

Operator portfolio

Marine Current Turbines (MCT) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

80 plants within 100 km, 4,238 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tullynaskeagh (7.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.351800, -5.539000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

SeaGen Tidal Farm 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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