Lead contractor
Policy and Innovation Group
Overview
The UK Department of Energy funded research into wave energy between 1974 and 1983 under its Wave Energy Programme. The programme’s goals were to assess the feasibility and cost of energy of wave generated electricity for the UK grid. The Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU) was responsible for assessing the possible contribution of wave energy to the UK energy supply. Several device teams were funded including the Edinburgh Wave Power Project, which included development of the Edinburgh Duck under the guidance of Professor Stephen Salter.
The Edinburgh Research Archive contains previously unpublished information from the Edinburgh Wave Energy Project, and information and reports from the Wave Energy Programme at a UK level.
Physical copies of reports were held at the University of Edinburgh and digitised by the Policy and Innovation Group and the Edinburgh Research Archive at the University of Edinburgh with the support of Wave Energy Scotland.