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title: Scottish Tidal Energy Project Generates Enough Electricity for 4,000 Homes
description: The MayGen tidal stream array sent over 13.8-gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to the Scottish electrical grid last year.
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# [Scottish Tidal Energy Project Generates Enough Electricity for 4,000 Homes](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/technology/scottish-tidal-energy-project-generates-enough-electricity-for-4000-homes)

 Written by [Samantha Joule Fow](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/technology/author/samantha-joule-fow) | Jan 29, 2020 1:29:10 AM

The MayGen tidal stream array sent over [13.8-gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to the Scottish electrical grid](https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/27/tidal-project-generates-electricity-to-power-nearly-4000-homes.html) last year.

The MayGen plant, which consists of four 1.5-megawatt (MW) turbines, doubled its operating production between 2018 and 2019, setting a new production record for this cutting-edge renewable energy technology. Tidal energy facilities generate electricity from the movement of waves and tides in the ocean. New utility-scale tidal energy projects are planned for construction in Nova Scotia, Canada with completion expected in 2023.

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