Aquamarine

Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power was honoured with the ‘Best Green Industry SME Award’ at the Scottish Green Awards, held in Glasgow last night (1 October 2009).

Aquamarine Power is developing the UK’s first nearshore wave energy converter, known as Oyster. Last month, Oyster moved a step closer to generating clean energy with the completion of the first phase of installation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, ahead of grid connection and sea trials later this year.

Oyster is designed to capture the energy found in nearshore waves up to depths of 10 to 12 metres. The device combines innovative new technologies with a proven hydro-electric power generation system. A commercial farm of just 20 Oyster devices (15MW) could provide clean renewable energy to a town of 9,000 homes.

Aquamarine Power

Aquamarine Power beat three other companies to win the coveted award.

Martin McAdam, Chief Executive Officer of Aquamarine Power, commented: “Aquamarine Power’s key objective is to make wave power commercially available to everyone, improving global energy efficiency and helping to tackle the climate change issues that are affecting our planet.

“This award reaffirms our position at the forefront of innovation, helping the environment and building a greener future. It is a privilege to lead a team that is dedicated, enthusiastic, innovative, creative and committed to the mission of Aquamarine Power. This award is for the great team at Aquamarine.”

Earlier this year Aquamarine Power won the ‘Innovator Award 2009’ at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards, held in London on 11 June 2009.

The Scottish Green Awards are run by Scottish Business Insider in association with ScottishPower. The awards honour Scottish companies whose activities encourage sustainability, tackle climate change and are committed to improving energy efficiency

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