Tuesday March 06, 2007

Scotland to commission biggest wave power generator

peakoil.com -> earthtimes.org :

Energy utility Scottish Power is constructing the world's biggest wave power generation plant near the Orkney Islands after the Scottish Executive has given the go ahead and funding for the 13-million-pound project. Scottish Power said it hopes to commission the 3MW wave power plant in 2008. The plant will comprise four wave power generators, to be built at the European Marine Energy Centre on Orkney and developed by the Leith-based Ocean Power Delivery.

Scottish Power's director of renewables Keith Anderson, said the Pelamis device, which is one of the critical components of the plant, has been tested at the European Marine Energy Centre. The device is a 520-feet tube consisting of a buoyancy section and a power conversion module. Each tube produces 750 KW of power, using wave motion to push hydraulic rams into a central generating unit. This hydraulic action pressurizes oil stored in a reservoir, which in turn powers the generator. The power is sent to the shore to be added to the national grid.

See also :

1. Energy from the restless sea
2. Small portion of ocean energy could meet world's needs: experts

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