According to reports from the BBC, the park is Scotland’s first marine power park and is located the Caithness port of Scrabster.
Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing is quoted as saying that the park would further enhance the country’s position in marine renewable sector.
"Progress in Scottish wave and tidal renewables has been staggering, but the Scottish government recognises that more financial support is needed to help the sector achieve its fullest potential," added Ewing
"That is why we have committed over £30m (including) investment at Emec, and why we are still continuing to invest in the sector with the £18m Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund created to accelerate the development and deployment of commercial arrays."
The UK government announced the marine energy park (MEP) off the south-west of England earlier this year and it will include the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) to link university researchers and private firm working in marine energy.
