09/13/2004
First electricity from offshore wave power
Commenting on the news from the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney where Ocean Power Delivery's Pelamis wave machine has delivered its first electricity generation into the UK grid - the first from an offshore wave machine in the UK - BWEA's Marine Renewables Development Manager Michael Hay said:
"This is fantastic news for renewable energy in the UK. We have one of the best wave resources in Europe and a high concentration of the most committed engineering teams in place to help maximise the potential within this huge source of clean energy. With this major step towards commercialisation OPD have shown that continued support for this emerging power sector is essential to ensure wave power follows in the footsteps of wind and becomes a readily available commercial technology. "
More information on wave energy can be found at www.bwea.com/marine
Contact Michael on 020 7689 1937 or 07939 519 242 or email michael@bwea.com
"This is fantastic news for renewable energy in the UK. We have one of the best wave resources in Europe and a high concentration of the most committed engineering teams in place to help maximise the potential within this huge source of clean energy. With this major step towards commercialisation OPD have shown that continued support for this emerging power sector is essential to ensure wave power follows in the footsteps of wind and becomes a readily available commercial technology. "
More information on wave energy can be found at www.bwea.com/marine
Contact Michael on 020 7689 1937 or 07939 519 242 or email michael@bwea.com
- Source:
- BWEA
- Author:
- Edited by Trevor Sievert, Online Editorial Journalist
- Email:
- press@windfair.net
- Keywords:
- Uk, Europe, BWEA, wind energy, wind power, wave energy, tidal energy
