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EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Energy Test Site

EMEC: European Marine Energy CentreOff the island of Eday, Orkney

EMEC’s current facilities page identifies Fall of Warness as a grid-connected tidal energy test site off the island of Eday. The same page describes shared infrastructure across EMEC’s grid-connected test sites, including seven tidal-energy cables, but does not guarantee a particular Fall of Warness berth or connection.

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Key facts

Published Fall of Warness tidal test site
EMEC’s current facilities page identifies Fall of Warness as a grid-connected tidal energy test site off the island of Eday.
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 grid-connected tidal test-site role

EMEC’s current facilities page identifies Fall of Warness as a grid-connected tidal energy test site off the island of Eday.

Equipment and published limits

Published equipment limits and conditions
SpecificationPublished valueConditions
Published grid-connected tidal-site infrastructureEMEC’s facilities page states that grid-connected test sites have subsea cables from each test berth to an onshore substation and lists seven grid-connected tidal-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 Fall of Warness 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
Fall of Warness tidal energy test site
Off the island of Eday, Orkney
United Kingdom

Standards and accreditation

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

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

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Frequently asked questions

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Further reading

Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.

Sources and review

Arc reviewed EMEC’s current facilities page on 30 September 2026. The page identifies Fall of Warness as a grid-connected tidal energy test site off Eday and describes shared grid-connected-site infrastructure. It does not establish a particular berth, connection, technical configuration, accreditation scope or availability. The Stromness telephone is an information route only. Confirm project fit and current terms directly with EMEC.

Arc publishes this directory entry and does not operate the test facility. Suggest a correction to Arc with a supporting source.

  1. Facilities : EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre

    EMEC: European Marine Energy Centre · Reviewed

    EMEC’s current facilities page is used for Fall of Warness’s published identity and Eday 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.