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Wave power in Scotland is Europe’s ‘most valuable’
Wave power to the west of the Outer Hebrides is said to be one of the best in Europe. Lews Castle College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is to lead a key research project that could help to make the Hebrides one of the most valuable and sought-after marine energy sites in Europe.
The Hebridean Marine Energy Futures project – backed by £900k in Scottish Funding Council knowledge exchange grants – will develop and exchange skills, models, data and strategies to inform the nation’s marine energy industry.
One of the tasks will involve constructing an energy resource assessment wave model of Hebridean waters.
Martin McAdam, chief executive of lead industry partner Aquamarine Power, said the project offered an excellent opportunity for the Western Isles to become a real centre of expertise in wave energy. “This research will identify clearly the wave energy potential to the west of the Hebrides and also highlight some of the medium term constraints such as electricity grid infrastructure.
“More than this, however, it will develop skills, knowledge and expertise in the Western Isles which can be retained on the islands and will help generate economic opportunities in the future.”
Headed by the Greenspace low carbon and renewable energy research team at Lews Castle College UHI, the project will be supported by industry leaders Aquamarine Power, Voith Hydro Wavegen, Pelamis, SSE Renewables, Scottish Power, NPower Renewables, EON, BiFab, the Scottish Energy Technology Partnership, the local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and the community landlord Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (The Galson Estate Trust), among others.
It will involve other UHI partners, including the Environmental Research Institute, part of North Highland College UHI in Thurso, and the Scottish Association for Marine Science, near Oban. Experts from the universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde and Heriot Watt will also be engaged on the work.
The project will also assist the Scottish Government’s £10m Saltire Prize scheme for the first developer to generate over 100GWh in a two-year period. The Crown Estate is to make sites available for developers to compete for the prize.
Photo shows: On Dalbeg beach with Arne Vogler with Sarah Brock, who is doing a mechanical engineering student placement with Aquamarine, and Megan Richardson, site developer.
More information: www.uhi.ac.uk
One Response to “Wave power in Scotland is Europe’s ‘most valuable’”
ecoadmin says:
To a greater or lesser degree, there is great wave potential all around the British Isles but it will probably take the French, Germans or even the Arabs, to make the best of it!