Chapter 5: Renewable Energy and Power Cables

The UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), published in January 2009, identified up to 33 GW of potential offshore wind capacity in UK waters. This formed the basis of the Round 3 offshore wind programme. This layer displays the offshore wind energy sites around Scotland that are either fully operational or under construction.

The Crown Estate has entered into agreements for lease for both tidal and wave power, these are areas for potential commercial projects. The projects have a potential capacity of up to 1,600 MW in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters.This layer displays the wave renewable energy sites that are already either operational or under construction.

The Crown Estate has entered into agreements for lease for both tidal and wave power, these are areas for potential commercial projects. The projects have a potential capacity of up to 1,600 MW in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters.This layer displays the tidal renewable energy sites that are already either operational or under construction.