Friday, 19 November 2010

Loch Ness trials for wave energy device

Inverness-based wave energy technology, AWS Ocean Energy, has recently completed a series of trials in the waters of Loch Ness for its AWS-III wave energy system. The results are now being evaluated by the company and it is seeking industrial and utility partners to support testing of a single cell wave device in 2011, the launching of a 12-cell pre-commercial demonstrator in 2012 and subsequent commercialisation of its technology. A single utility-scale AWS-III, measuring around 60 metres in diameter, will be capable of generating up to 2.5 MW of continuous power.

Alongside the development of the AWS-III, the company is developing associated, patented technologies such as remote mooring systems and believes there is significant potential for manufacturing key components in Scotland. www.awsocean.com