Shetland Tidal Array

Shetland Tidal Array tidal stream overview.

Shetland Tidal Array is a tidal-stream energy installation in Bluemull Sound, between Yell and Unst. Developed by Nova Innovation, it began exporting electricity in 2016 and supported research into tidal-array operation, maintenance and marine wildlife. Its original three M100 turbines were removed in 2023 as part of the EnFAIT research programme.In OperationUnited Kingdom

At a Glance

Capacity

0.5 MW

Owner

Nova Innovation Ltd

Operator

Data coming soon

Country

United Kingdom

Location

60.530°, -1.266°

Website

Official project page

Ownership

1 record

Share	Organisation	Role	Details	Period
Unknown		Developer Operator	Developer and operator of the Shetland Tidal Array.	Current / not dated

Organisations

16 records

Organisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.

Organisation	Role	Details
	Former EnFAIT technical participantResearch And Monitoring	Early participant whose involvement ended before the EnFAIT programme closed.
	EnFAIT development-agency partnerResearch And Monitoring	Belgian development-agency participant in EnFAIT.
	Former EnFAIT marine-services participantMarine Vessels Logistics	Early marine-services participant whose involvement ended before the EnFAIT programme closed.
Nova Innovation	Operator Or Applicant	Not set
	Tidal technology developer and operatorDevelopment And Operation	Nova Innovation developed the tidal technology and operates the Shetland Tidal Array.
	EnFAIT research and dissemination partnerResearch And Monitoring	Research and dissemination participant in the EnFAIT programme.
	EnFAIT environmental partnerConsenting Environmental	French environmental consultancy participant in EnFAIT.
	REStore demonstration grantFunding And Programme	The Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme supported the 2018 tidal-energy storage demonstration.
	Historical tidal-turbine blade supplierEquipment Supply	Shetland Composites supplied blades for Nova Innovation’s tidal turbines in Shetland.
	EnFAIT linked engineering organisationResearch And Monitoring	British SKF linked third party in EnFAIT.
	EnFAIT linked research organisationResearch And Monitoring	Dutch SKF linked third party in EnFAIT.
	EnFAIT bearing-technology partnerResearch And Monitoring	German bearing-technology participant in EnFAIT.
	EnFAIT linked marine-technology organisationResearch And Monitoring	German SKF marine-technology linked third party in EnFAIT.
	Historical battery-storage supplierEquipment Supply	Tesla Powerpack systems were integrated with the tidal array in the REStore demonstration completed in July 2018.
	EnFAIT research partnerResearch And Monitoring	University research partner in the EnFAIT tidal-array programme.
	EnFAIT technical-assurance partnerCertification And Technical Assurance	French Wood engineering participant in the EnFAIT programme.

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SourceChecked 29 Oct 2026

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