Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 2 wave energy harnessing machines set up off Scotland’s coast

Harnessing energy out of green sustainable sources is getting better and more efficient day-by-day. It’s now wave energy generation that will receive a push up, with Aquamarine Power’s Oyster 2. This wave harnessing machine converts hydraulic power to electricity. To be built in Scotland, the 800-kilowatt model will produce 250% more energy than previous models. Just like its predecessor, the Oyster, the Oyster 2 does not use underwater turbines or buoys for energy generation.

It uses pistons set into motion by ocean waves that create water pressure and pumps the pressurized water in an underwater pipeline to the shore, which is then used to juice up a hydroelectric generator. Off the coast of mainland Scotland, three Oyster 2 machines have already been installed. These will be connected to an onshore 2.4-megawatt hydroelectric turbine. 20 machines will be set up in the future by Aquamarine Power, which will help lighten up 12,000 homes, using waves.

[Cnet]