Wave farm

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Pelamis machine pointing into the waves: it attenuates the waves, gathering more energy than its narrow profile suggests. See Pelamis Wave Energy Converter

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A wave farm or wave power farm is a collection of machines in the same location and used for the generation of wave power electricity.

[edit] Portugal

Portugal claims the world's first commercial wave farm, the Aguçadora Wave Park near Póvoa de Varzim, established in 2006. The farm will initially use three Pelmis P-750 machines generating 2.25 MW.^{[1] [2]} Initial costs are put at 8,5 million euro. Subject to successful operation, a further 70 million euro is likely to be invested before 2009 on a further 28 machines to generate 525 MW.^[3]

[edit] United Kingdom

Funding for a wave farm in Scotland was announced on February 20, 2007 by the Scottish Executive, at a cost of over 4 million pounds, as part of a £13 million funding packages for marine power in Scotland. The farm will be the world's largest with a capacity of 3MW generated by four Pelamis machines.^[4].

See also: Renewable energy in Scotland.

[edit] See also

• Wind power
• Solar power
• Hydroelectricity
• Tidal power
• Ocean thermal energy conversion
• Geothermal power
• Biofuels
• Marine current power
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• World energy resources and consumption

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