Pelamis Wave Power is the first developer to be awarded ‘Official Saltire Prize Competitor’ status from the Scottish Government for their wave farm project at Farr Point, Sutherland.
The Saltire Prize is a £10 million challenge offered by the Scottish Government to accelerate the commercial development of marine energy across the world. To win the prize, PWP must demonstrate that its commercially viable wave energy technology, the P2, achieves the greatest volume of electrical output over a continuous 2 year period using only the power of the sea (over the set minimum hurdle of 100GWh). The generation period begins on or prior to January 2015 and will run to January 2017.
The site of the Grand Challenge will be at Farr Point, Sutherland where PWP has achieved a grid connection and an Agreement for Lease under the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Leasing Round from the Crown Estate.
Neels Kriek, CEO of Pelamis Wave Power, said: “The Saltire Prize inspires the historic principles of Scottish innovation, engineering and achievement, which are also at the core of Pelamis Wave Power’s success. PWP is delighted to achieve Official Satire Prize Competitor Status in the Scottish Government’s global contest and looks forward to competing with other marine technologies in the Grand Challenge”.
“Achieving ‘Official Applicant Saltire Prize’ for our proposed Wave Farm at Farr Point, Sutherland firmly places the north coast of Scotland on the map for energy innovation”. Laura Carse, Project Development Manager, Pelamis Wave Power.