Irish renewables company wins €3bn UK contract

An Irish company has won exclusive rights to develop wave and tidal sites in the UK.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2010 - 12:44

An Irish company has won exclusive rights to develop wave and tidal sites in the UK.

SSE Renewables - formerly Airtricity Development - is continuing its five-year investment programme that will see over €3bn invested in renewable energy projects by 2013.

The projects will be run at sites off the Orkney Islands and Pentland Firth waters off the Northern coast of Scotland.

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Courts Business Heathrow Place: UK Place: Orkney Islands Place: Pentland Firth Place: Scotland Organisation: SSE Renewables Organisation: Airtricity Development

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