Pelamis Wave Power

"The technology is ready to be commercialised."

Pelamis Wave Power was formed in 1998, bringing a novel approach to wave energy with the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter. Since then the company has raised over £40 million investment and has operation in Scotland and Portugal.

Key quotes:

• "Pelamis started in 1998 with an idea"
• "Edinburgh University was extremely important to the genesis of this company"
• "Scottish Enterprise's investment is very prudent, very visionary"
• "People love coming to Edinburgh, love living here, we've been able to attract people from all over Scotland, all over the UK and Europe" 

Watch our video for more about Pelamis Wave Power's success in Scotland's marine energy sector