The recent announcements about the manufacture of the Hammerfest HS1000 Tidal Turbine by BiFab on Lewis has highlighted the importance of the Sound of Islay project as a stepping stone to large scale commercialisation of tidal energy. Here are a few of the reports:
- The Guardian – Tuesday 17th August 2010
- Scottish firm BiFab wins £4m contract to build prototype tidal energy turbine in the Sound of Islay
- BBC News Online – Tuesday 17th August 2010
- £4m deal for new tidal turbines
- Herald Scotland — Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010
- Islay first island in world to be tidal powered
- Scotsman – Wednesday 18th August 2010
- £4m power deal ‘tip of iceberg’ for Scottish jobs
