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.
18 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wave and Tidal fleet average: 15.5 years
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 4,238 MW combined
Location
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
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