Green Building Forum - Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent Sat, 30 May 2026 16:57:54 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184160#Comment_184160 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184160#Comment_184160 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 06:57:49 +0100 SteamyTea Not sure if all the units used in the report are correct, but no matter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24100811]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184162#Comment_184162 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184162#Comment_184162 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:05:34 +0100 Jonti
Jonti]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184164#Comment_184164 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184164#Comment_184164 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:41:31 +0100 Ed Davies …could generate up to 1MWt of power.Any idea what “MWt” is? I'd guess it's the total amount produced (i.e., nameplate power × capacity factor) as the demonstration turbines seem to be 1.5 MW each.]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184165#Comment_184165 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184165#Comment_184165 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:41:32 +0100 tony
It is silly to quote figures of how many homes they could provide power for, hopefully they will be able to provide for increasing numbers of homes.

I would prefer to have seen the turbines with open centres and less dangerous (to marine creatures) but am dead happy to see it starting, all be it a generation too late.

And yes tidal could provide all our energy needs.]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184166#Comment_184166 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184166#Comment_184166 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:50:09 +0100 SteamyTea Posted By: Ed DaviesAny idea what “MWt” is?Usually thermal, e is electric, g gravity, c chemical. But no standard on it.
Of and H is hours :wink:


Posted By: tonyIt is silly to quote figures of how many homes they could provide power for
They just do that to make it sound more human, if an average household uses 3 MWH/year, it is easy to imagine what what they are producing. Trouble is we all fell asleep in our maths and physics lessons.]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184191#Comment_184191 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184191#Comment_184191 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:20:35 +0100 Seret Posted By: tony
And yes tidal could provide all our energy needs.

Not by a long shot I'm afraid Tony. The UK needs about 400TWh of electricity per year, the technical potential for tidal stream is only about 36TWh. Actual economic potential would be lower than that.

Good news to see bigger tidal stream plants going in though. It means they must be getting on top of some of the durability challenges.]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184200#Comment_184200 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184200#Comment_184200 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:40:30 +0100 joe90 Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184201#Comment_184201 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184201#Comment_184201 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:49:30 +0100 tony
Lagoons, yes and sooner the better]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184202#Comment_184202 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184202#Comment_184202 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:53:22 +0100 SteamyTea Posted By: tonyThere will never be a barrageAnd at the rate our coalition government can make a decision on energy policy and energy infrastructure we won't get anything new. :devil:]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184205#Comment_184205 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184205#Comment_184205 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:07:59 +0100 Jonti " alt=":devil:" src="/forum114/extensions/Vanillacons/smilies/standard/devil.gif"></img></blockquote>

The previous government was no better, quicker or greener and that in a time when the UK was awash with money. I will quite happily blame them for not sorting out the problem when they had the chance.

Jonti]]> Pentland Firth tidal turbine project given consent https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184206#Comment_184206 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11145&Focus=184206#Comment_184206 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:14:02 +0100 SteamyTea I think the Thatcher government was the last one that made a difference, whether you agreed with the policy of not.]]>