Funding welcomed for wind-and-tidal initiative

An Orkney-based project to develop an innovative use of renewable energy generated on land and at sea has secured funding support from the Scottish Government.

The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Local Energy Challenge Fund has awarded just under £30,000 to the Orkney Surf and Turf initiative.

The project brings together four partners – Orkney Islands Council, the European Marine Energy Centre, Community Energy Scotland and Eday Renewable Energy Ltd.

Working together, their aim is to develop plans to integrate wind and tidal technologies to produce hydrogen as an alternative source of fuel, creating increased demand for locally generated renewable energy.

The project will also investigate the potential to develop a low carbon power source for auxiliary systems aboard an inter-island ferry.