Billia Croo Wave Test Site (Extension)
Billia Croo Wave Test Site (Extension) shoreline wave overview.
The Billia Croo extension expands EMEC’s grid-connected wave energy test site west of Orkney into deeper water to the north-west. The site-wide consent allows a combined generating envelope of up to 20 MW across the expanded test area. Individual device deployments remain subject to their applicable marine licensing requirements.ConsentedUnited Kingdom
At a Glance
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EMECOperator
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United KingdomLocation
58.984°, -3.397°Website
Official project pageOwnership
1 record| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown |  | Operator | EMEC operates the Billia Croo wave test site and holds the site-wide section 36 consent for its expanded testing envelope. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
7 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental assessment and appraisal contractorConsenting Environmental | EMEC’s January 2023 announcement names Atlantic Ecology among the contractors completing the environmental assessments and appraisals supporting the expanded site’s section 36 consent. | |
| Expanded wave test site operatorTest Site Operation | Operates the test site and holds its site-wide section 36 consent, including the north-western extension. | |
| Operator Or Applicant | Not set |
| Environmental assessment and appraisal contractorConsenting Environmental | EMEC’s January 2023 announcement names Land Use Consultants Limited among the contractors completing the environmental assessments and appraisals supporting the expanded site’s section 36 consent. | |
| Navigation risk assessment consultantTechnical Advisory | Prepared the amended navigation risk assessment dated 12 September 2023 for the Billia Croo site-wide consent conditions. | |
| Environmental assessment and appraisal contractorConsenting Environmental | EMEC’s January 2023 announcement names Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology among the contractors completing the environmental assessments and appraisals supporting the expanded site’s section 36 consent. | |
| Environmental assessment and appraisal contractorConsenting Environmental | EMEC’s January 2023 announcement names Xodus Group among the contractors completing the environmental assessments and appraisals supporting the expanded site’s section 36 consent. |
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SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026