Energy firms SSE and ScottishPower in tidal tie–up
Scottish Enterprise and the UK government’s Technology Strategy Board are to invest £6.5 million in a raft of offshore research and development projects worth a total of £13m.
The two power companies will work with four tidal turbine developers to come up with a way to connect a broad range of devices to the electricity network.
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Hide AdAdrian Gillespie, director of energy at Scottish Enterprise, said: “These collaborative projects address technological challenges that are crucial to advancing our position as the world leader in developing marine energy.”