The Pelamis P2 machine arrived in Orkney yesterday afternoon... ...MORE >
The Pelamis P2 machine had its first taste of the open sea this week ...MORE >
The first P2 Pelamis was officially named today in a ceremony in Leith, Edinburgh. ...MORE >

Pelamis Wave Power

Pelamis Wave Power Ltd is the manufacturer of a unique system to generate renewable electricity from ocean waves. For energy companies, utilities and their customers, Pelamis machines offer the ability to unlock an immense clean energy resource with great potential.

To see the Pelamis in action click here.


The Technology

The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is the result of many years of engineering development by PWP. It was the world’s first commercial scale machine to generate electricity to the grid from offshore wave energy and the first to be used commercially.

For details about how the Pelamis works and to read about our new P2 device, click here.


Wave Energy

Offshore wave energy has the potential to be one of the most environmentally benign forms of electricity generation. The wave energy around the British Isles has been estimated to be equivalent to three times current UK electricity demand, with the potential to convert a sizeable fraction of this wave energy to electricity. Many other areas of the world also present possible opportunities for wave power conversion.

To discover what areas could be potential sites for wave technology in future, click here.