The Fall of Warness Tidal Scheme (EMEC) is a 4 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Tocardo/OpenHydro. Ranked #3 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 10.47% 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 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kirkwall (16 MW, Oil), Spurness Extension (10 MW, Wind), and Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) (6 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Orkney, approximately 16 km from Kirkwall.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wave and Tidal fleet average: 15.5 years
Tocardo/OpenHydro operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 448 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
The Fall of Warness Tidal Scheme (EMEC) is a wave and tidal power plant producing approximately 11 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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