Shetland Tidal Array
Shetland Tidal Array is a power station in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland Tidal Array is situated nearby to the ruins Voeside, as well as near the village Cullivoe.- Type: Power station
- Description: tidal stream power plant in Scotland
- Also known as: “Bluemull Sound Tidal Power Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and St Olaf’s Church.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. It has an area of 45 ha and is 26m at its highest point. Linga is situated 2½ miles south of Shetland Tidal Array.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. St Olaf’s Church is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Shetland Tidal Array.
Belmont House
Building
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont House is a neo-classical Georgian country house estate on the island of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It was constructed in 1775 by Shetland landowner Thomas Mouat of Garth who was a local Shetlander. Belmont House is situated 1 mile southeast of Shetland Tidal Array.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Belmont.
Cullivoe
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 2 miles south of Shetland Tidal Array.
Shetland Tidal Array
- Categories: tidal power station and industry
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.69989° or 60° 41′ 60″ northLongitude
-0.98282° or 0° 58′ 58″ westInception
2016Operator
Nova InnovationOpen location code
9CGXM2X8+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1163468801Wikidata ID
Q138411945
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Voeside and Braeside.
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