Lewis energy firm wins funding to develop wave technology 16/9/13
Scotland’s energy minister Fergus Ewing will announce today (Mon) that leading Scottish wave developers Aquamarine Power Limited and Pelamis Wave Power are to share a slice of a £13 million wave energy fund.
The cash comes from the Scottish Government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund.
Aquamarine Power intends to build 50 machines in a 40MW wave farm off the west coast of Lewis.
Mr Ewing said: “Both wave and tidal technologies need support if we are to maintain our leading position in marine energy. The Scottish Government’s awards to Aquamarine Power Limited and Pelamis Wave Power will enable them to develop their technologies further so they can successfully deploy the first wave arrays.
“We must tackle climate change. We need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels through better and more efficient uses of energy. Marine energy – a home grown technology with huge potential – is part of the solution.
“Last week I welcomed the Audit Scotland report that shows strong and strategic leadership from this government within the renewable sector is key to the successes to date. No government since devolution has embarked on such an ambitious programmes of investment to transform our renewable energy sector.”
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