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Crest of a wave Aquamarine Power, a hydro-electric wave energy company set up to commercialise EPSRC-funded research, has installed two unique Oyster wave energy converters at its offshore Orkney site. Working with SSE Renewables, the company is also working on a 200MW wave project off the west coast of Orkney. Aquamarine Power has worked with over 30 local firms and spent over ÂŁ2 million in the local economy and continues to grow rapidly; it now employs over 60 staff, all working towards its vision of making renewable marine energy mainstream.
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