Tidal energy company Nova  Innovation has secured an extension of its seabed lease at the Shetland Tidal Array.

Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to Nova’s existing seabed lease at Bluemull Sound in Shetland, increasing the capacity of the lease from 0.5 to 2MW and extending the period to 2041.

The next phase involves the installation of an further three turbines by 2020.