Wave energy occurs in the movement of the water near the surface of the sea. Waves are formed by the wind blowing over the surface of the sea. This moves the water near the surface, creating waves. The greatest amount of energy is available in deeper well exposed waters offshore and there are many different ways of capturing this energy.

In September 2006 we announced our agreement with Ocean Prospect, a subsidiary of wind farm developer, Wind Prospect to jointly develop a 5MW wave energy project off the coast of north Cornwall. The project, known as WestWave, will connect to the Wave Hub, being developed by the South West Regional Development Agency. The project will use seven Wave Energy Converters and could generate enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 3,000 households.

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