MeyGen
MeyGen is a tidal stream energy plant in the north of Scotland. The project is located in the Pentland Firth, specifically the Inner Sound between the Island of Stroma and the Scottish mainland.- Type: Power station
- Description: tidal energy facility
- Also known as: “MeyGen tidal energy project”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: John O’Groats Mill and 8 Doors distillery.
John O’Groats Mill
Watermill
8 Doors distillery
Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness. 8 Doors distillery is situated 2½ miles southeast of MeyGen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huna and Canisbay.
Huna
Hamlet
Canisbay
Hamlet
John o’Groats
MeyGen
- Categories: tidal power station and industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.65982° or 58° 39′ 35″ north
Longitude
-3.12557° or 3° 7′ 32″ west
Established
April 2018
Operator
Ampeak Energy
Open location code
9CCRMV5F+WQ
OpenStreetMap ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“MeyGen” goes by many names.
- German: “MeyGen-Projekt”
- Persian: “مبدل انرژی میژن”
- Ukrainian: “ПЕС MeyGen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Stroma Harbour and Mestag Castle.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Vault and MeyGen substation.
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