EMEC Billia Croo Wave Energy Test Site
EMEC: European Marine Energy CentreStromness, Mainland Orkney
EMEC’s current facilities page identifies Billia Croo as a grid-connected wave energy test site at Stromness, Mainland Orkney. The facilities page describes shared grid-connected-site infrastructure, including five wave-energy grid cables; EMEC’s wave and tidal testing page describes operational demonstration and testing in real sea conditions and lists performance assessment, monitoring and subsystem testing services.
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Key facts
- Published Billia Croo wave test site
- EMEC’s current facilities page identifies Billia Croo as a grid-connected wave energy test site at Stromness, Mainland Orkney.
- Published EMEC information route
- EMEC’s current facilities page lists The Charles Clouston Building, ORIC, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AW and +44 (0)1856 852060.
Testing capabilities
Published real-sea wave demonstration and testing
EMEC’s current wave and tidal testing page says it provides operational demonstration and testing facilities for wave and tidal energy developers to demonstrate marine energy converters in real sea conditions.
Published subsystem and methodology testing
EMEC’s current wave and tidal testing page says its sites can be used to develop new methodologies for challenging offshore environments and to test subsystems, equipment and components in real sea environments.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Published grid-connected wave-site infrastructure | EMEC’s facilities page states that grid-connected test sites have subsea cables from each test berth to an onshore substation and lists five grid-connected wave-energy cables, coastal 11 kV control and switching stations, fibre-optic data transfer, metered power output, SCADA, baseline-data collection, MET stations and CCTV monitoring. | This is EMEC’s shared grid-connected-site infrastructure description. Confirm the applicable Billia Croo berth, connection, data access, operating conditions and project suitability directly with EMEC. |
Access and contact
EMEC’s current facilities page lists The Charles Clouston Building, ORIC, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3AW and +44 (0)1856 852060. Confirm the applicable test berth, device configuration, consent, availability, reporting, price and lead time directly with EMEC.
Facility contact
- Address
- Billia Croo wave energy test site
Stromness, Mainland Orkney
United Kingdom - Telephone
- +44 (0)1856 852060
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- Published ISO/IEC 17025 performance-assessment statement
- EMEC’s current wave and tidal testing page lists autonomous, internationally recognised performance assessment of devices to ISO/IEC 17025 among its support services. This statement applies to the described EMEC service; confirm the applicable assessment and current scope for a proposed Billia Croo activity directly with EMEC.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm the applicable test berth, device configuration, consent, current service scope, availability, reporting, price and lead time directly with EMEC.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc reviewed EMEC’s current facilities and wave and tidal testing pages on 30 September 2026. The facilities page identifies Billia Croo and describes shared grid-connected-site infrastructure; the service page describes real-sea demonstration and testing services and confines the ISO/IEC 17025 wording to autonomous performance assessment of devices. The Stromness telephone is an information route only. Confirm project fit and current terms directly with EMEC.
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Facilities : EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre
EMEC’s current facilities page is used for Billia Croo’s published identity and Stromness location, shared grid-connected-site infrastructure and the EMEC Stromness telephone route. It does not establish a particular berth, device acceptance, booking, availability, capacity, price, lead time, accreditation scope or suitability.
Wave and tidal energy testing : EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre
EMEC’s current wave and tidal testing page is used for its published real-sea demonstration, testing, monitoring and subsystem-testing services, and its ISO/IEC 17025 performance-assessment statement. It does not establish that every Billia Croo activity, device or configuration is accredited, available or accepted.