Aegir Wave Farm
Countryoff the south west of Shetland
LocationScotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates59°58′N 1°27′W / 59.97°N 1.45°W / 59.97; -1.45
StatusMothballed
Owner(s)Vattenfall
Pelamis Wave Power
Wave power station
TypeSurface-following attenuator
Power generation
Make and modelPelamis Wave Power
Units planned100 MW
External links
Websitewww.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. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Concerns raised over Aegir wave farm". Wave Energy Today. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Jonh (22 January 2010). "Objections made to proposed wave farm off west of Shetland". The Shetland Times. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Energy pairing on crest of a wave". BBC News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Vattenfall signs deal for final berth at Scotland's marine energy centre". Click Green. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Snieckus, Darius (15 March 2012). "Vattenfall snaps up final Emec berth in Orkney for Pelamis' P2". ReCharge. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "UK: Aegir Wave Farm to Benefit from Viking Wind Farm". Subsea World News. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "UK: Viking Decision Boosts Shetland Wave Project". Subsea World News. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Sweden's Vattenfall to liquidate wave power venture". Energy Voice. 7 February 2015.
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