Oct 17, 2007
In keeping with their new product the manufacturer has changed its name to Pelamis Wave Power.
11. oktober 2007
The Scottish Government granted ScottishPower planning permission for what the company says would be the world's largest wave farm.
20 February 2007
Scottish ministers have announced funding for what has been described as the world's biggest wave energy farm.
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"This will be the world's biggest commercial wave project - significantly bigger than the major Portuguese scheme.
"Scotland has the potential to generate a quarter of Europe's marine energy and kick-starting the sector is vital if we are to create a significant industry based in Scotland and meet our long-term renewables targets."
October 10, 2007
Britain prided itself on ruling the waves in the 19th century; they might once again in the 21st century. But not with its Navy.
The project uses devices called wave rider buoys, installed about five nautical miles off Bragar and Siader in Lewis, to gather data about wave height and strength.
The average wave power measured off Lewis over a one year period, October 2011 to Sept 2012, was 75.5 kilowatts per metre.
"This indicates that the wave power resource off the Outer Hebrides is even better than what was thought to be the case," said Mr Vogler.
According to his calculations the wave power potential down the 124 miles (200km) length of the Western Isles could match the output of 120 Torness-sized nuclear power stations.
From 10 to 18 seconds long. 