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  • The Crown Estate is a diverse property business valued at more than £7 billion. We have been trusted to manage a wide range of properties across the UK including commercial and retail properties. In the country, it includes agricultural land, parkland and forestry. It includes shopping centres, business parks, farms and housing. And we have over half the foreshore and almost all of the seabed around the UK.

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  • The Crown Estate's urban portfolio comprises a wide and varied mix of properties ranging from modern purpose-built offices, retail and shopping centres to Grade I listed buildings.

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    Retail

    Prime retail is one of our core sectors.

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• Marine

  • We manage virtually the entire seabed out to the 12 nautical mile territorial limit, as well as around half of the foreshore.

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    Aggregates

    Our estate includes the rights to explore and utilise the mineral interests of the UK continental shelf.

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  • The Crown Estate is a key player in supporting the delivery of a diverse and secure energy supply for the UK.

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    Offshore wind energy

    As managers of the seabed out to the 12 nm limit, we play a major role in the development of the offshore wind energy industry in the UK.

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• Rural

  • The rural estate comprises the agricultural, mineral and forestry estates in England, Scotland & Wales, as well as residential and commercial property.

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    Agriculture

    Our agricultural interests include both livestock and arable farming over 106,000 hectares (263,000 acres) across the UK.

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• Windsor

  • The Windsor Estate covers approximately 6,400 hectares and includes Windsor Great Park, the Home Park of Windsor Castle, extensive forests, residential and commercial properties, golf courses, a racecourse and let farms.

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    The Royal Landscape

    Situated in the southeast corner of Windsor Great Park lies The Royal Landscape, featuring the famous Savill and Valley Gardens.

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Our portfolio

Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Brough HeadPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output200 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  Brough Head Wave Farm Ltd
Owner:  Aquamarine Power Ltd & SSE Renewables Holdings (UK) Ltd

Further information

Aquamarine Power

SSE

Brough Head Project

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Brough NessPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output100 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Sea Generation (Brough Ness) Ltd
Owner:  Marine Current Turbines Ltd

Further information

Marine Current Turbines

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Cantick HeadPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output200 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Cantick Head Tidal Development Ltd
Owner:  SSE Renewables Holdings (UK) Ltd & OpenHydro Site Developments Ltd

Further information

Open Hydro

SSE

Cantick Head Project

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Costa HeadPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output200 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd
Owner:  SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd

Further information

SSE

Costa Head Project

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Farr PointPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output50 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  Ocean Power Delivery Limited
Owner:  Pelamis Wave Power Ltd

Further information

Pelamis Wave Power

Farr Point Project

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Inner SoundPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output400 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  MeyGen Ltd
Owner:  Atlantis Resources Corporation Pte Ltd, International Power Marine Developments Ltd & Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.

Further information

Meygen

Inner Sound Project

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Marwick HeadPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output50 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  ScottishPower Renewables UK Limited
Owner:  ScottishPower Renewables UK Ltd

Further information

Scottish Power 

Marwick Head Project

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Ness of DuncansbyPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output100 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  ScottishPower Renewables UK Ltd
Owner:  ScottishPower Renewables UK Ltd

Further information

Scottish Power

Duncansby Project

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West Orkney Middle SouthPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output50 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer: E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Developments Ltd
Owner: E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Ltd

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E.ON            

West Orkney Projects

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West Orkney SouthPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output50 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer: E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Developments Ltd
Owner: E.ON Climate & Renewables UK Ltd

Further information

E.ON            

West Orkney Projects

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Westray SouthPentland Firth and Orkney Waters

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output200 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer: SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Limited
Owner: SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd

Further information

SSE

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Other projects

Bellyherry BayNorthern Ireland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output120 KW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: Minesto UK Limited
Owner:  Minesto UK Limited

Further information

Minesto

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Bernera, Isle of LewisScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output10 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Pelamis Wave Power Ltd
Owner:  Pelamis Wave Power Ltd

Further information

Pelamis Wave Power
Bernera Project

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Bluemull Sound, ShetlandScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output0.5 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Nova Innovation Ltd 
Owner:  Nova Innovation Ltd 

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Nova Innovation

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Burghead, Moray FirthScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  AWS Ocean Energy Ltd
Owner:  AWS Ocean Energy Ltd

Further information

AWS Ocean Energy

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EMEC Billia CrooScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• StatusOperational

Developer details

Developer: European Marine Energy Centre Ltd
Owner: European Marine Energy Centre Ltd

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EMEC
EMEC Wave Site

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EMEC Fall of WarnessScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• StatusOperational

Developer details

Developer: European Marine Energy Centre Ltd
Owner: European Marine Energy Centre Ltd

Further information

EMEC
EMEC Tidal Site

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Galson, Isle of LewisScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output10 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Lewis Wave Power Limited 
Owner:  Aquamarine Power Ltd

Further information

Aquamarine Power
Lewis Projects

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Kyle RheaScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output8 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: SeaGeneration (Kyle Rhea) Limited
Owner: Marine Current Turbines Ltd

Further information

Marine Current Turbines
SeaGen Kyle Rhea

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Moray FirthScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• StatusOperational

Developer details

Developer: Ocean Power Technologies Ltd 
Owner: Ocean Power Technologies Ltd 

Further information

OPT
Moray Firth Project

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Mull of KintyreScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output3 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: Nautricity Ltd
Owner:  Nautricity Ltd

Further information

Nautricity

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Ness of Cullivoe, ShetlandScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output30 KW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Nova Innovation Ltd 
Owner:  Nova Innovation Ltd & Nova Yell Development Council

Further information

Nova Innovation

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North West LewisScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output30 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  Lewis Wave Power Ltd 
Owner:  Aquamarine Power Ltd

Further information

Aquamarine Power
Lewis Projects

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Ramsey SoundWales

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output1.2 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer: Tidal Energy Limited
Owner: Tidal Energy Ltd

Further information

Tidal Energy
Ramsey Sound Project

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River Esk Estuary, MontroseScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output0.5 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer:  GlaxoSmithKline Montrose plc
Owner: GlaxoSmithKline Montrose plc

Further information

GSK

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River HumberEngland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output0.5 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer:  Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd
Owner:  Neptune Renewable Energy Ltd

Further information

Neptune

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Sanda SoundScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output35 KW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: Oceanflow Development Ltd
Owner:  Oceanflow Development Ltd

Further information

Oceanflow Energy
Sanda Sound Project

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Skerries, AngleseyWales

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output10 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: SeaGeneration (Wales) Ltd
Owner:  Marine Current Turbines Ltd

Further information

Marine Current Turbines
SeaGen Wales

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Sound of IslayScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output10 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: ScottishPower Renewables UK Ltd
Owner: ScottishPower Renewables UK Ltd

Further information

Scottish Power
Islay Project

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South West ShetlandScotland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• Potential capacity / output10 MW

• Project statusIn development

Developer details

Developer: Aegir Wave Power Ltd
Owner: Pelamis Wave Power Ltd & Vattenfall AB

Further information

Pelamis Wave
Vattenfall AB
Aegir Wave Power

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Strangford LoughNorthern Ireland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output1.2 MW

• StatusOperational

Developer details

Developer: SeaGeneration Ltd
Owner: Marine Current Turbines Ltd

Further information

Minesto

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Wave HubEngland

Key facts

• TypeWave
• StatusOperational

Developer details

Developer: South West Regional Development Agency
Owner:  South West Regional Development Agency

Further information

Wave Hub

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West IslayScotland

Key facts

• TypeTidal
• Potential capacity / output30 MW

• Project StatusIn planning

Developer details

Developer: DP Marine Energy Ltd
Owner: DP Marine Energy Ltd

Further information

DP Energy
Islay Project

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