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List of major Wave Energy schemes in the UK.
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Wave and Tidal power are more an idea than a practical proposition. They will be listed below as they come on stream or are planned. Also see recent developments :
Active and Currently Generating  In ascending order (lowest at top)  of generating capacity
Building or Planning Approved
Proposed
Status
  Site Name
Capacity Region Commissioned
         
  Projects currently Generating
 1
  Islay Wave Power 0.1 Scotland July 2008  
 1
  Strangford Lough 1.2 NIreland July 2008  
 3
  Siadar Bay 4 Scotland  
 3
  Skerries 10 Wales  
 3
  Pentland Firth 20 Scotland  
 3
  Armadale 50 Scotland  
 3
  Brough Head 50 Scotland  
 3
  Marwick Head 50 Scotland  
 3
  West Orkney Mid South 50 Scotland  
 3
  West Orkney South 50 Scotland  
 3
  Ness of Duncansby 100 Scotland  
 3
  Brough Ness 100 Scotland  
 3
  Cantick Head 200 Scotland  
 3
  Costa Head 200 Scotland  
 3
  Severn Barrage 8640 Wales Proposed  
More news and info
Teesside switched on to WAVE power
A SUBSEA trenching boss behind a world leading WAVE power project says Teesside could be to tidal energy what Aberdeen is to oil and gas.
Source: jalive, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 13:57

WAVE energy hub and cable en route to Cornwall
The vital components for a £42m WAVE energy project have been dispatched by ship to Cornwall.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 13:57

Cornwall's WAVE Hub energy project 'is going ahead'
The £42m WAVE Hub project off the coast of Hayle in Cornwall will go ahead as planned.
Source: bbc, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 12:39

Offshore contractor appointed for WAVE Hub
Offshore support firm CTC Marine has won a £7 million contract to handle the installation of a 25 kilometre armoured subsea cable at Cornish marine testing centre, WAVE Hub.
Source: nef, Date and Time of entry: Monday, June 14, 2010 10:24

Siadar Bay WAVE power station plan wins islanders' support
It would be sited close to the communities which would have been nearest to the 181 giant turbines which made up the proposed Barvas Moor wind farm - the very communities which were most opposed to the development. However, all are now backing the WAVE power development.
Source: herald, Date and Time of entry: Thursday, June 03, 2010 12:46

Good Company
COMMUNITIES WITH ENERGY! Making WAVEs on the island of Westray / A carbon free future in Fintry / Shifting the sands in Swansea Bay
Source: goodco, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 09:50

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