Wave Energy Companies Selected for UK Wave Hub

The South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA) has named three development partners for the proposed GBP 15M [USD$26M] Wave Hub project, to create the world’s first wave energy farm. The Wave Hub, an electrical ‘socket’ on the seabed, would be located 10 miles off the coast of Cornwall, and connected to the National Grid via an underwater cable. Wave energy devices would be connected to the Wave Hub, allowing device manufacturers to carry out large-scale testing of their machines before going into commercial production. Work on the Wave Hub is expected to commence next year. Nick Harrington, Wave Hub Project manager at the South West RDA, said: “We have chosen three companies that are sufficiently advanced with their devices, have the resources to deliver their projects and are committed to working with stakeholders in Cornwall through the Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership to capture the economic benefits of Wave Hub for Cornwall and the South West region. “All three have developed very different technologies and will form a core group with which we can move forward. There is still space on Wave Hub for other companies to join later, and we are likely to hold more interviews later this […]

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