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 include John O’Groats Mill and 8 Doors distillery.
John O’Groats Mill
Watermill
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
John O’Groats Mill is a watermill, which is situated 2 miles southeast of MeyGen.
8 Doors distillery
Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness. The distillery was founded in 2022. It is the most northerly Scotch whisky distillery on the Scottish mainland. 8 Doors distillery is situated 2½ miles southeast of MeyGen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huna and Canisbay.
Huna
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huna is a small remote crofting township, located 1 mile northeast of Canisbay and 1.5 miles west of John o' Groats in Caithness, in Scotland. It is currently part of the Highland Council area. Huna is situated 1½ miles southeast of MeyGen.
Canisbay
Hamlet
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about one mile southwest of Huna and two and a half miles southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Canisbay is situated 2 miles south of MeyGen.
John o’Groats
Photo: Davidcarroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John o'Groats is a village in the former county of Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland. With a population of about 300, it makes its living from tourism, as it's the traditional north terminus of the British mainland road network.
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″ northLongitude
-3.12557° or 3° 7′ 32″ westInception
April 2018Operator
Ampeak EnergyOpen location code
9CCRMV5F+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1163481876Wikidata ID
Q28406148
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Satellite Map
Discover MeyGen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“MeyGen” goes by many names.
- German: “MeyGen-Projekt”
- Persian: “مبدل انرژی میژن”
- Ukrainian: “ПЕС MeyGen”
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Highlights include Stroma Harbour and Mestag Castle.
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