The Shetland Fishermen’s Association and Scottish Natural Heritage have reportedly raised concerns over the Aegir wave farm.
According to a report filed by Recharge, which attributed the development to local media, the entities have concerns about the partners’ application for a Shetland Islands Council works licence. Organisations say that they are not against the venture in principle but want more information before making a judgment. It was also mentioned that Aegir Wave Power will now have to undertake an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of its plan to anchor up to 26 snake-like power generators in the waters between Burra and Fitful Head.
Late in 2009, the Edinburgh technology developer Pelamis Wave Power (PWP) and Swedish utility company Vattenfall formed a joint-venture, Aegir wave farm, to develop a wave power project off the Shetland Islands. The project, off the Shetland Islands west coast, will be up to 20 MW in size and potentially use around 25 Pelamis P2 machines. Aegir has been set up to explore wave power development opportunities in Scottish waters and plans to deploy Pelamis Wave Power’s second generation ‘P-2’ wave energy convertor on the developed site.
Vattenfall’s ambition is for wave power projects to grow to the scale of offshore wind projects and the Aegir project is seen as a key stepping stone to that ambition and the opportunity that exists in the Shetland Isles, it was stated last month. The first phase will be installed by 2014 if planning consent is gained and the planned subsea cable between the Shetland Islands and mainland of Scotland is constructed.
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