Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide logoThe Great Britain Guide

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Aegir wave farm

👪 Family-friendly

Aegir wave farm in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Aegir wave farm, farms (open to visitors) in Scottish Islands

Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
2 h–4 h
  • Family-friendly

About

Aegir wave farm is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

From the Wikipedia article

The Aegir wave farm was a planned wave farm off the south west of Shetland. The project was developed by Aegir Wave Power, a 2009 formed joint venture of Vattenfall and the wave power technology developer Pelamis Wave Power. The wave farm would have had capacity from 10 MW potentially up to 100 MW. Following the collapse of Pelamis in November 2014, the project was cancelled by Vattenfall in February 2015.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

It was to have used around 25 Pelamis P2 converters. The first phase was intended to be installed by 2014, however, it was announced later that the company would file a planning application to Marine Scotland in 2014. The second phase would have consisted of an array of up to 14 converters with a total capacity of 10 MW. The third phase would have increased capacity up to 40 MW by 2023. After that, capacity may have been increased up to 100 MW. In November 2014 Pelamis went into administration after failing to secure enough funding to develop its devices. In February 2015 Vattenfall announced that it would liquidate Aegir.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
59.9700, -1.4500
Address
Scotland, United Kingdom
Official site
www.aegirwave.com

Sources

Other places nearby

Nearby

St Ninian's Isle - geograph.org.uk - 2055749📷 5

Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands

Saint Ninian’s Bay

Saint Ninian’s Bay — a natural feature in scotland islands.

🐕
Colsay📷 5

Islands · Scottish Islands

Colsay

Colsay — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
St Ninian's IsleFlagship📷 4

Islands · Scottish Islands

St Ninian's Isle

St Ninian's Isle — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

Free🐕
Loose Head Trig Point - geograph.org.uk - 2055981📷 5

Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands

Bigton Wick

Bigton Wick — a natural feature in scotland islands.

🐕
Goodbye Spiggie Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1781405📷 5

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Gilden's Get

Gilden's Get — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.

🐕
Corbie Geo, Fora Ness - geograph.org.uk - 1998643📷 5

Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands

Stack o' da Noup

Stack o' da Noup — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.

🐕

Where to eat & stay near Aegir wave farm

Places to stay

View towards Upperton from Staneybrake - geograph.org.uk - 3532823📷 5

Campsites · Scottish Islands

Levenwick Campsite

Levenwick Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.

↗ levenwick.shetland.co.uk
Old Scatness Broch Logo - geograph.org.uk - 1984403📷 5

Hostels · Scottish Islands

Betty Mouat's Camping Böd

Betty Mouat's Camping Böd — a hostel in scotland islands.

Aith Voe - geograph.org.uk - 3931111📷 5

Caravan parks · Scottish Islands

Cunningsburgh Touring Park

Cunningsburgh Touring Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.

Free↗ ctp.holiday
Loch of Asta, near Scalloway - geograph.org.uk - 3533069📷 5

Caravan parks · Scottish Islands

Scalloway Caravan Park

Scalloway Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.

Free↗ scallowaycaravanpark.com
Marina at Easter Skeld - geograph.org.uk - 2045011📷 5

Campsites · Scottish Islands

Skeld Caravan Park and Campsite

Skeld Caravan Park and Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.

Free♿↗ skeldcaravanpark.co.uk

More places in this region

Mugeary - geograph.org.uk - 652083📷 3

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Mugeary

Mugeary in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

👶
Siadar Wave Power Station

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Siadar Wave Power Station

Siadar Wave Power Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

👶
Achingills Marl Moss - geograph.org.uk - 527192📷 4

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Achingills

Achingills in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

👶
Tingwall Reading Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 3524007📷 4

Farms (open to visitors) · Scottish Islands

Tingwall

Tingwall in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

👶

Frequently asked questions

Where is Aegir wave farm?
Aegir wave farm is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
What is Aegir wave farm?
Aegir wave farm in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Aegir wave farm?
Its coordinates are 59.9700°, -1.4500°.
Who owns Aegir wave farm?
Aegir wave farm is owned by Vattenfall<br />Pelamis Wave Power.