Aegir Wave Farm

Aegir Wave Farm
Country off the south west of Shetland
Location Scotland, United Kingdom
Status Mothballed
Owner(s) Vattenfall
Pelamis Wave Power
Wave power facility
Type Surface-following attenuator
Power generation
Make and model Pelamis Wave Power
Units planned 100 MW
Website
http://www.aegirwave.com/

The Aegir wave farm was a planned wave farm off the south west of Shetland. The project was developed by Aegir Wave Power, a 2009 formed joint venture of Vattenfall and the wave power technology developer Pelamis Wave Power. The wave farm would have had capacity from 10 MW potentially up to 100 MW.[1] Following the collapse of Pelamis in November 2014, the project was cancelled by Vattenfall in February 2015.

History

It was to have used around 25 Pelamis P2 converters.[2][3] The first phase was intended to be installed by 2014,[4] however, it was announced later that the company would file a planning application to Marine Scotland in 2014.[5][6] The second phase would have consisted of an array of up to 14 converters with a total capacity of 10 MW. The third phase would have increased capacity up to 40 MW by 2023. After that, capacity may have been increased up to 100 MW.[1] The project was dependent of construction of a transmission cable between Shetland and the mainland Scotland. Approval of the Viking Wind Farm at Shetland could promote the interconnector's project.[7][8]

In November 2014 Pelamis went into administration after failing to secure enough funding to develop its devices.[9] In February 2015 Vattenfall announced that it would liquidate Aegir.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Vattenfall wave farm may become much bigger, company reveals". The Shetland Times. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Concerns raised over Aegir wave farm". Wave Energy Today. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Jonh (2010-01-22). "Objections made to proposed wave farm off west of Shetland". The Shetland Times. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Energy pairing on crest of a wave". BBC News. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. ↑ "Vattenfall signs deal for final berth at Scotland's marine energy centre". Click Green. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  6. ↑ Snieckus, Darius (2012-03-15). "Vattenfall snaps up final Emec berth in Orkney for Pelamis' P2". ReCharge. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  7. ↑ "UK: Aegir Wave Farm to Benefit from Viking Wind Farm". Subsea World News. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  8. ↑ "UK: Viking Decision Boosts Shetland Wave Project". Subsea World News. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  9. 1 2 "Sweden's Vattenfall to liquidate wave power venture". Energy Voice. 7 February 2015.

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