The #Pentland Firth is the stretch of water that separates the north of #Scotland from #Orkney.

It is a temperamental passage of water.

Proper archaeologists believe that #Neolithic people migrated to Orkney, across the Firth in boats, to live in #skarabrae and the #NessOfBrodgar.

I'm not a proper archaeologist!

#neolithic #prehistory #archaeology #Orkney #Brodgar #Skara

https://orkneyriddler.blogspot.com/2025/12/pentland-firth.html

#Orkney tidal stream energy project sets new world record

MeyGen #tidal stream project – which comprises four 1.5MW #turbines in the #Pentland Firth, off Orkney – has operated continuously for six years without requiring unplanned or disruptive maintenance, according to engineering firm SKF.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25297315.orkney-tidal-stream-energy-project-sets-new-world-record/

#TidalEnergy #electricity #GreenPower #CarbonNeutral #ClimateChange