Thursday, August 28, 2014

Scotland: wave energy project will bring electricity to 175 thousand homes

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The biggest wave energy project in the world just got more a portion of investment â€" €62 million (R$188 million) â€" which will lead to first clean energy through the waves the House of 42 thousand Scottish citizens. The MeyGEn consists of a set of 269 submerged turbines that, when completed, will bring electricity to about 175 thousand homes.

The first phase of the project will work with 61 turbines â€" that electrificarão such 42 thousand homes â€" and will start at the end of this year. The electricity will reach the public network in 2016. "Today we are witnessing the transformation of a sector. The MeyGen is one of the most exciting renewable energy developments and innovative in the world and the energy of the waves is a serious player in the global energy market, "explained the director of MeyGen and CEO of Atlantis, the company behind the project, Tim Cornelius.

When fully completed, the MeyGen will have 398 MW in underwater turbines, which will be linked to an infrastructure built out of water.

According to Inhabitat, the MeyGen is the first project of large-scale wave energy to get financing, which is being seen as an opportunity for the sector to expand and become desirable for the players of the energy area.

According to experts in energy, the energy of the waves has the potential to provide 20% of all energy in the United Kingdom. Too striking to be ignored.

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