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Scotland's first large-scale tidal energy project is to be installed on the island of Islay. Members of the community-owned Islay Energy Trust have backed creation of the commercial-sized project, which is to be built in collaboration with Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.
Scotland's fifth-largest island will become home to between four and six turbines with a total capacity of around 2 megawatts. Developing the turbines is expected to cost up to £750,000 and should take around three years to complete. Once in operation, revenue would be generated from the sale of electricity.
'It's a very innovative business model,' said Philip Maxwell, chairman of the Islay Energy Trust. 'Instead of the conventional route of involving a large energy company or turbine manufacturer, the community is taking the initiative.
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