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Siadar Wave Power Station

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Location
  
Siadar Bay, Lewis

Offshore site area
  
Nearshore

Status
  
Proposed

Construction cost
  
30 million GBP

Siadar Wave Power Station

Official name
  
Siadar Wave Energy Project

Country
  
Scotland, United Kingdom

Type
  
oscillating water column

Similar
  
Islay LIMPET, Glendoe Hydro Scheme, European Marine Energy C, Pelamis Wave Energy C, Cruachan Power Station

The Siadar Wave Power Station (also known as Siadar Wave Energy Project or SWEP) was a proposed 4 MW wave farm 400 metres (1,300 ft) off the shore of Siadar Bay, in Lewis, Scotland. The £30 million project, was to be built by Wavegen, received Scottish Government approval on 22 January 2009. Originally, the project was developed in cooperation with npower Renewables. However, in August 2011, npower Renewables left the project. In 2012 project was cancelled.

The wave station was proposed to be based on oscillating water column technology. A 200-metre (660 ft) causeway will be constructed, and a breakwater with 10 concrete caissons, containing 36 to 40 Wells turbines, placed on the seabed.

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Siadar Wave Power Station Wikipedia