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Ministers approve plans for world's biggest wave farm in Western Isles

Ministers have approved plans for the world's largest commercial wave farm. Full consent has been given for a 40MW farm off the north-west coast of Lewis - enough to power nearly 30,000 homes. Wave energy firm Aquamarine Power said it would begin installing its Oyster devices in the next few years, once grid infrastructure is put in place.

World’s largest wave power scheme given go-ahead

THE SCOTTISH Government today gave the green light for the world’s largest wave power scheme to be developed in the stormy seas off the coast off Lewis. Edinburgh-based Aquamarine Power has received full consent from the Government Ministers to develop a 40 megawatt wave farm - the world’s largest fully-permitted ocean energy site.

Research and development

Our R&D team’s technical and research expertise allows us to continually refine and improve the design of our Oyster wave energy device. Our team is also developing innovative new technologies to increase Aquamarine Power’s intellectual property portfolio.

Aquamarine Power in £3m Oyster deal

The Scotsman

Why wave power?

Ocean waves represent our planet’s last untapped natural renewable energy resource. Over 70 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. The potential to capture energy from the sea offers a vast and endless source of clean sustainable electricity.

How Oyster wave power works

Aquamarine Power’s Oyster wave power technology captures energy in nearshore waves and converts it into clean sustainable electricity. Essentially Oyster is a wave-powered pump which pushes high pressure water to drive an onshore hydro-electric turbine.

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Building a better tomorrow

The Guardian

Work begins to bring wave power to Lewis

Members of the Aquamarine Power team recently visited the Western Isles to explore the potential for installing a small demonstration Oyster wave power project off the west coast of Lewis.

BAE signs partnership agreement

BAE Systems has joined forces with us as part of a project worth almost £1 million to deliver cheaper, more reliable sources of clean energy for homes across the UK and beyond. With a £450,000 grant towards the project from The Technology Strategy Board, this will support a 30 month research, development and demonstration project to enable large-scale commercial production of our Oyster wave energy converter.