28/05/2007 - Oceanlinx Secures 4th Berth at Cornwall Wavehub
Australian company Oceanlinx Limited has been chosen to deploy its unique wave energy converter at the UK's Wave Hub, to be built off the coast of Cornwall.
Oceanlinx joins three other wave device developers that have also been chosen to use Wave Hub. Each will be granted a lease of sea area of two square kilometres. A sub-sea transformer will be provided with capacity to deliver a total of 20 MW into the local distribution network.
Wave Hub is expected to establish South West England as a world-leader in the development of wave energy technology, The UK Carbon Trust report, ‘Future Marine Energy', released in January 2006 highlighted the potential for marine energy to supply 20% of the UK's energy needs in the long run and up to 3% by 2020.
Oceanlinx's full-scale operational unit has been constructed and successfully tested at Port Kembla in New South Wales, Australia.