A new wave power station is to be built at Siadar on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Following this announcement, a new chapter in the UK’s search for a sustainable future has taken birth.
Once operational, the project would harness power from the waves of the Atlantic to generate electricity of up to 3 megawatts. This production is enough to power around 1500 homes each year. This is equal to almost a fifth (18%) of all households on the Hebridean Island of Lewis and Harris3!
A joint project between npower renewables and Wavegen, the scheme is owned 100% by Voith Siemens Hydro — the hydro equipment supplier — since 2005. npower renewables is one of the largest renewable energy companies of UK. And Wavegen is a world-leading Inverness-based wave power company.
Via: oilvoice
