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Aquamarine Power's Oyster hydro-electric wave energy converter

Aquamarine Power and SSE Renewables secure exclusive rights to develop 200MW Brough Head wave farm

A joint venture partnership between Aquamarine Power and SSE Renewables has today been granted exclusive development rights to an area of the seabed off the coast of Orkney as part of the world’s first commercial leasing programme.

Aquamarine Power unveils plan for Oyster 2

Aquamarine Power will hold a public meeting and drop-in information session in Stromness on Wednesday 17 February to share its plans for a second Oyster wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre in 2011.

Aquamarine Power's Oyster

£5.1m government funding secured to develop Oyster 2

Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power received a major boost today when it secured £5.1 million of public funding to support the manufacture of its second generation wave energy device, Oyster 2.

Richard Round, Chief Finance Officer

Aquamarine Power appoints Richard Round as CFO

Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has today named Richard Round as its Chief Finance Officer. Round brings to Aquamarine over 30 years of financial and operational experience.

Aquamarine Power joins elite cleantech mission to Silicon Valley

Aquamarine Power has been selected to join an elite group of leading UK cleantech companies on a mission to Silicon Valley in the USA.

Aquamarine Power wins national award

Aquamarine Power was honoured with the Award for Marine Energy at the Rushlight Awards announced on January 28th.

Oyster in operation

Aquamarine Power wins national innovation award

Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power was honoured with a national award for innovation in engineering at The Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2009, held in London today.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond MP, MSP and Aquamarine Power CEO Martin McAdam at the official launch of Oyster

Scotland's First Minister launches Oyster

The wave energy industry took a major stride forward today when the world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device, known as ‘Oyster’, was officially launched by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond MP, MSP.

Aquamarine Power's Oyster wave energy converter

Oyster generates £1m for Orkney economy

The installation of Aquamarine Power’s Oyster device, which will be switched on by Scotland’s First Minister later this week, has generated over £1 million expenditure in the Orkney economy.

Aquamarine Power's Ursula O'Brien and Linsey Morrice with Scottish chef Nick Nairn

Aquamarine Power wins Health & Safety Promotion Award

Aquamarine Power's efforts to promote health and safety in the workplace have been recognised with a national award.

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