Aquatera chosen as technical and environmental advisor

Scotland's Aquatera Ltd and Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have recently commenced a study to assess the potential for wave energy development in Taiwan.   The initial aim of the project is to identify a wave energy converter (WEC) technology which is suitable for installation at a predetermined test site in Taiwan.    For its part, Aquatera is currently in contact with numerous technology developers and is assessing the suitability of each respective technology in relation to the project requirements and environmental character of the test site.    The project will involve detailed surveying/permitting and then deployment of the selected device along with planning for a larger array of devices.   The plan is for the selected technology to be installed at the project test site during 2010-11. It is hoped that a successful test installation will act as a catalyst for a wider wave energy industry in Taiwan with a capacity in the region of 75MW by 2025.   ITRI acknowledged that it is keen to learn from the ground breaking work that has been carried out in Orkney.    "The practical hands-on experience that can come from this part of the world is particularly important to us. The broad range of experiences that Aquatera can bring to this project matches our own skills and expertise very well and we have already seen positive results from our collaboration," stated ITRI.