The site will be a test bed for the company's larger plans to install 400 turbines in the Alderney Race. Credit: ITV Channel TV
Alderney will no longer have to rely on diesel to generate its electricity after signing a 25-year deal to buy tidal power.
Global energy company Atlantis are installing four underwater turbines off the French coast and a cable to connect France to Alderney.
The turbines is expected to provide better internet connectivity as well.
The company's CEO hopes that the move will help to reduce Alderney's carbon footprint.
James Lancaster Alderney Electricity Ltd, says the development is good news for Alderney's economy.
The site will be a testbed for the company's larger plans to install 400 turbines in the Alderney Race - something islanders have raised concerns about in the past.
The cost of the deal between Alderney Electricity and Atlantis has not been disclosed.
