SRSL will prepare environmental statements assessing the project’s possible impact on the marine life of the region.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the 400MW tidal stream project, situated off the island of Islay, is currently ongoing with submission scheduled in February 2013.
The Crown Estate had earlier signed an agreement with DP for the commercial lease of 30MW energy.
DP Energy executive Clodagh McGrath remarked that a full commercial tidal array is not yet to be installed anywhere.
"In order to move tidal technology into the commercial arena and expedite market deployment, it is necessary to establish an array of turbines in one site to verify the performance capability and environmental characteristics of a full array," McGrath elaborated.
SRSL EIA and consenting services manager Lucy Greenhill added, "Our unique location combined with careful project management allowed our team to maximise the use of available weather windows, ensuring that we achieved a robust baseline for our client, DP Energy."
