September 2006 - Wave power project in the sea off Cornwall
E.ON UK and Ocean Prospect announced their agreement to work together to develop proposals for a potential 5MW wave power project in the sea off Cornwall. The proposed project, called WestWave, would consist of up to 7 Pelamis Wave Energy Converters and could generate enough clean, green energy to power the equivilent of 3,000 households.
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August 2006 - Enterprise Minister, Nicol Stephen, visits OPD in Portugal
On 30th of August, the Scottish Enterprise Minister, Nicol Stephen, visited OPD at the Peniche shipyard in Portugal.
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June 2006 - OPD announces that it has secured ï½£13m investment
Ocean Power Delivery Ltd. has announced that it has raised over ï½£13m of new investment from a consortium of new and existing investors.
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May 2006 - Enersis and OPD present the Agu軋doura wave farm project
The Agu軋doura wave farm project was presented at the Peniche shipyard on the 12th of May. The event, coordinated by Enersis and Ocean Power Delivery, was witnessed by four Secretaries of State of the Portuguese Government, namely Defense & Sea Affairs, Transports and Environment, who classified the Pelamis as an 殿dvanced wave energy conversion technology・ The wave farm will be rated at 2.25 MW at this first stage.
On the 16th of May the Portuguese Minister for Economic Affairs & Innovation, Manuel Pinho, also visited the Peniche shipyard and the three Pelamis machines.
March 2006 - Shipping of first P1A Pelamis machine to Portugal
OPD announced the loading and shipment of the first of three Pelamis wave energy converters to Portugal. The machines will be delivered to the Port of Peniche where they will undergo final assembly prior to commisioning and installation later this year.
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February 2006 - UK Energy Minister visits OPD
On February 23rd, the UK Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, visited OPD's assembly facility in Methil to see the Power Conversion modules prior to their departure to Portugal. He has been tasked with leading a review of the UK's long-term energy policy and commented:
"The UK marine energy industry is a world leader and Ocean Power Delivery, in Scotland, is at the forefront."
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February 2006 - Pelamis is selected to be attached to the Wave Hub
The South West of England Regional Development Agency announced that the Pelamis would be one of three wave energy devices selected to occupy a position at the Wave Hub project off the coast of Cornwall. The project developers Ocean Prospect announced that they intend to generate 5MW, using Pelamis machines at their allocated position.
Link to Ocean Prospect website
Link to South West of England Regional Development Agency website
June 2005 - OPD announces contract award for main tube fabrication
The contract for the fabrication of the main tubes for the three Pelamis machines, for Portuguese project, has been awarded. The twelve tube sections will be constructed at the Arnish manufacturing site, on the Isle of Lewis by the Scottish company Camcal.
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May 2005 - OPD announces that it has secured the first order for Pelamis wave energy converters
OPD has signed an order with a Portuguese consortium, led by Enersis, to build the initial phase of the world's first commercial wave farm. The initial phase will consist of three Pelamis P-750 machines located off the North coast of Portugal, near Poa de Varim. The €8m project will have an installed capacity of 2.25MW, and is expected to meet the average electricity demand of more than 1,500 Portuguese households.
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For the last 9 months Orkney has been the home to the Pelamis. It has undergone a staged test programme since last year and has clocked up 1000 hours of operating experience with no major durability or corrosion issues emerging.
Already the valuable information gained from building and operating the Pelamis prototype is being fed back into the design process for the next generation of Pelamis machines.
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